Dutch skippers storming Manaslu

(B2) A team of Dutch "marines" (from Corps Mariners) went to attack Manaslu, one of the summits of more than 8000 meters of the chain of the Himalayas in Nepal, not far from Tibet, one of most dangerous also. Objective of the expedition: train in extreme conditions at very high altitudes.

After acclimatization, on site, the last part of the climb to the summit is started. The six Sherpas left for the summit. They " reached camp 3 at 6700 meters in the early evening »says the team on the page Facebook of shipment. " They will rest and eat for the final push to Camp 4 and if circumstances permit, on the mountain, rendezvous for the summit ". But conditions remain difficult. In the morning, it is clear that the way is not possible. The passage its " turned out hard and long. (They went back) just below camp 4 at 7300m. The weather window of opportunity is closing faster than expected. And a blizzard is coming ».