>>2664845I think it's likely the 3rd, there is a lot of snow at the bottom of that. However if it was was the 3rd you'd think he would exclaim that he was nearly at the top in the statement, because it's so close. Also, Small snow crest doesn't well describe the snow at the bottom of the third, nore does great rock step, that better describes the second.
>>2664759True, I don't know these lads history very well. It does seem he would have been a better choice to take to the top. The other lad was an engineer and had designed the oxygen system which needed work, so he went.
