Sisne Himal, Kanjiroba. The two-man team of Captain Richard A.L. Anderson of the British Army and Andrew C.F. Russell was assisted by a lone Sherpa. They had set up Base Camp at 12,600 feet on the 22,505-foot peak. The weather was not good in the last week of April. On May 1 they were on their way to dump loads at 18,500 feet when at 17,500 feet there was a sudden avalanche, probably triggered by their own weight. They were swept down 500 feet into a crevasse. By sheer luck Anderson landed on his back, with his head exposed to the air. In half an hour he extricated himself. Russell, however, had landed on his head and was buried in the snow with his feet sticking out. After setting himself free, Anderson dug out his comrade, but it was too late.

Kamal K. Guha, Himalayan Club