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The good the bad and the ugly
6 May 2005    
Good news and bad news...
Good news first, back at basecamp, Nawang Chongba has made us sushi! Secondly, the team is all back together now as one! Now for the bad news..the snows above at Camp 2 have fully evacuated the mountain, forcing us all back down here. So much snow is up there, that it was knee deep in places when we left. So now we are all back down, fingers crossed that the weather will improve and we all will go to Camp 3 to sleep for the night, but until then, sushi, a beer, and lots of great conversation!

Luis Benitez

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Snowed in at Camp 2    5 May 2005
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Avalanche at Camp 1    4 May 2005
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Crossing paths in the Western Cwm    3 May 2005
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