probably due to dehydration, and followed Markos' footsteps down to Camp 2 which they reached at 23.00 where Steve was waiting with hot drinks and soup. All three descended to Base Camp the next day ...
Winter climbers have reached Base Camp on 8,163m Manaslu and 8,485m Makalu. Meanwhile, the Annapurna team has gone back to Kathmandu and is considering canceling the expedition entirely.