As expected, the storm passed quietly after dumping meters of snow at base camp and higher on Manaslu. The team waited out an extra day to let the snow safely settle and compact, before beginning their 3rd and last rotation on the mountain.
They will reach Camp 2 today and sleep overnight, and then head up to Camp 3 for the next night. Then it will be back to base camp for a final rest and fuel up, for the summit push. The golden date at the moment is Sept 29 if the weather holds. Other teams who arrived earlier to base camp are aiming for this weekend (23/24) to summit, the first for the season.
They are excited to be finally moving again after being stuck in rainy/snowy base camp. Go team!!!