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What next?
Priorities turn to those who are on the mountain. Weather conditions are described as rather rough. Snow is falling on the upper sections. In addition to excessive snow, the south face of Annapurna is wrapped in a thick fog, and visibility is poor.

 

Don and Denis have retreated to C3, where they will await Ueli's descent in the morning.

 

Russian Serguey Bogomolov and Polish Doctor Robert Szymczak are wating for them in C2. The third rescue team together with a group of Sherpas, shall be on their way back down or already in BC.

 

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