It was in the 1930s that the British began re-thinking their Everest timetable. The 1935 reconnaissance brought a British team to Tibet during the months of July and August to collect data about the monsoon. Needless to say, the expedition did not get very high that year, due to heavy snowfall. From this it was concluded that the monsoon period was unsuitable for high-altitude climbing. For us, it will only be a matter of a few weeks before the snows of the monsoon beset the upper mountain.
Ominous clouds roll in and cover the high slopes of Everest as the sun fades.
A pink alpenglow dominates the upper third of the mountain. They will try to move up to Camp V the following day for their search attempt.