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BC at Annapurna Sanctuary, NE of Himalchuli and under it
C1 at 4850m on a ridge where this small ridge joins East Face
C2 at 5400m on East Face where face becomes SE Face (on rock)
C3 at 6400m on face in middle of two couloir
High point on face.

After C2, 11 days of continious snow and had lost considerable C3 and C4 equipment in avalanche on 25 Sept so progress badly delayed. Gianakoulis and Tsilogiorgis left expedition before C3 established (Tsilogiorgis regarding his job). 22 Oct avalanche hit at 11:45 am: Bountolas and German hit first, then Lambris who was cooking at C3, Tsatsaragos sleeping in C3 and Tsoukias in sun at C3. No avalanche had never came down this section before. C3 completely destroyed.

Gianakoulis fell in glacier and injured toes; left expedition about 17 Oct; Dimitris badly injured in fall approach march on 17 Sept. Bountolas and Tsatsaragos killed by avalanche of 22 Oct; Tsoukias taken 200m uninjured while Bountolas, Lambris and Tsatsaragos and German taken 800m over rocks; badly injured by survived 1st avalanche but killed by 2nd one. Lambris moved by 2nd avalanche 4-5m and has broken knee from 1st avalanche.

West German 1 day behind Greeks on same route by agreement.


Kunga Sherpa - 22 Sep 85

Kunga went on rescue flight yesterday for member of Greek Annapurna South expedition, Sotarikis, who fell down 30m rock wall on approach to BC on 17 Sept; apparently injured spinal column: cannot move.

Expedition made BC on 19 Sept and C1 at 5000m 21 Sept.