Deep snow pass❄️
The front of the path is buried in deep snow, making it impossible to move forward. This illustration shows how incredibly difficult it is.
Timeline-wise, this is the day after the SnowMonster illustration. In the SnowMonster illustration, the group isn't carrying any gear, but in this illustration, they're carrying backpacks. Deep snow can be difficult to traverse in one day, so the first day is used to clear a path. For this reason, they focus on clearing a path with light loads on the first day, and on the second day, they carry their gear and cross the pass.
The flag you see in the background was attached as a guidepost by someone at a nearby hut. During a snowstorm, visibility becomes completely white (whiteout), so these flags serve as landmarks to prevent getting lost.
