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Accident fell into crevasse about 30m deep which was just two meters away from his C2 site. He managed to come out with the help of his axe and crampons.

Details of climb: On about 1 May, Parker thinking to go to summit left C3 and climbed for an hour...it was snowy little by little and became white out, then he turned around to C3. He slept there and waited the storm to calm down. But storm did not ease off until 3 May. Then he went down to BC. Snow condition was very bad wth every day snowfall. Last time he left BC was on 12 May and stayed at C1, it was pretty windy - very strong wind indeed. He left for his high camp on 13 May at 6 am. After about two or three hours climbing he did not see the tent of Spanish expedition which was supposed to be at C2 site. Then he tried to contact over radio to C2, but could not make any contacts. After some time he saw two people coming down struggling in deep snow - more than a meter deep. After about an hour Parker met Serrano and Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner. They told him about the avalanche in C2 which killed Sagaste and Valencia. Parker continued for C2. Reaching C2, for about 30 minutes he could not think what to do next. Then he went to see the Spanish tent buried in snow to make sure that two bodies were there. The two different arms are the only parts visible on the surface. It is impossible to clear the snow and ice to bring out the bodies alone. Then he saw a big slab above C3 sliding down. That made impossible to go beyond C3 as with the sliding slab it cut off the climbing route. He then descended to BC on 14 May. It was very hard for members and porters to reach Marpha due to deep snow all the way from BC. He returned to Kathmandu on 17 May and will leave on 8 or 9 June. Next year he may come for Makalu.