Is this an accident waiting to happen?

I apologise for the quality of the picture but I hope it gives you an idea of the number of people on the Lhotse face just above Camp Three.

David estimates that there are at least 150 people, clients and sherpa's on the face. It's the black snake down toward the bottom right hand side that then cuts diagonally up to the left towards the yellow band. I hope you are able to make it out.

Seeing that sight at 8.30 am makes me very pleased that we are still down here at Camp Two.

We are waiting for an updated weather forecast early this afternoon but at present it looks likely that we will be going back down to BC to wait for a second weather window that seems to be opening up around the 26th May. Increasingly strong winds are now forecast starting on the 19th putting a summit bid on the 20/21st out.

Yes it's disappointing but we must be guided by David's experience. There are also a number of other teams who are still sitting it out at BC waiting for the right window.