
Avalanche casualties receiving treatment at upper Camp 2

Hirotaka Takeuchi is lowered down to Camp 2

Hirotaka and the german climber are lowered to Camp 2

Preparing the helicopter landing pad

A Nepalese sherpa recovering equipment from the avalanche site

A Pakistani army helicopter attempts a rescue but is forced to abort

The rescue party taking a well-earned rest

Everyone did a great job of looking after Hirotaka

Dirk, the leader of the avalanched team recovers from his ordeal

The german climber’s family requested he be left on the mountain

So he is lowered to rest in a crevasse at Camp 1

Jamie and Dirk walk sombrely back to Camp 1

Hirotaka is finally airlifted out by a Pakistani army helicopter








