Slide on Manaslu

Slide took out a team of climbers on Manaslu. Looks like it hit them in a high camp.

http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2012-...epal-avalanche

Many injured, many dead. Sounds very bad. Vibes.

More active discussion thread in Ski/Snowboard forum:

http://www.tetongravity.com/forums/s...-the-Himalayas

not one team, it took out all of Camp-3! They're calling it the worst avalanche in Himalayan climbing history. 5 French dead, 1 Italian, 1 German, some sherpas and others.

http://www.outsideonline.com/outdoor...html?170898991

Thank god Greg Hill's/Plake's team is safe

More active thread here in ski/snowboard forum:

http://www.tetongravity.com/forums/s...-the-Himalayas

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Originally Posted by MrSmith

More active thread here in ski/snowboard forum:

http://www.tetongravity.com/forums/s...-the-Himalayas

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We heard you the first time. This would be the place to discuss the actual avalanche and decisions that led to this.

I think all this has already been stated by others, but this is a particular strong version of it:

http://www.outsideonline.com/outdoor....html?page=all

Opening paragraphs:

"I woke up on September 24 to something that I had long expected: a major disaster on Manaslu, the eighth-highest peak in the world. This particular one came in the form of an avalanche that killed at least 11 people and left dozens of others severely injured."

"I found myself on Manaslu a few years ago, and in my mind, and the minds of many who have climbed it, this tragedy was anything but a surprise. It was an act of God, but one that was manufactured into a disaster by human action. After climbing and skiing on some 40 of the world's major 6,000-, 7,000-, and 8,000-meter peaks, this is the only mountain I could not recommend to anyone: it is avalanche central."

Concluding paragraph:

"I, along with many others, fully expected something like this avalanche to happen on Manaslu; we even knew two possible places where it could hit. I have nothing to lose by piping in, and if my reality can twist someone else's arm, I will twist hard. It's not for me to judge if you go, but if you do, think about every step and make decisions on your own. I guarantee every inch of the mountain will demand total respect, with virtually no place to let your guard down."

(And yes, I'm deliberately posting it here instead of in the general forum.)