원정 개요

BC at normal site
C3 above Dutch Rib - above normal site at safer spot.

Planned to go to summit on 20th after rest day at C4. Avalanche fatal to Koreans on 19th partially buried Culbersons in their tent. Americans had dug out base of serac, which protected them from full fury of avalanche. US members at C3 helped dig out Korean & Sherpa bodies which were near C3. 3 US members at C4 left at 4 pm & went down to C2 & then all down to BC for 3 days. Few days later went C3 but still looked unstable & wind had picked up and was causing slab avalanche. Big avalanche hit C1 in mid-Sept and wind blew tent with one member (Fay Johnson) in it uphill and tore tents; one member buried.