Despite only being out for just over two hours we were all exhausted!
Our plan for the next four days is similar with the aim of going apprx 30% up the icefall on Sunday before our Puja ceremony on Monday. We then hope to climb approx 60% of the icefall on Tuesday with our first foray up to Camp 1 next Thursday . Well that's the current plan subject to the weather. Highlight of the day for me was a satellite call with my two daughters, Victoria and Henrietta. It was great to hear their voices.
I am writing this in the mess tent whilst we wait for dinner which I understand is Yak stew and mash. Four of the team are playing cards, one is reading his kindle and a couple are chatting. We've got a small propane gas heater that struggles to keep the temperature above freezing. The evenings film choice is very democratically decided: each evening we take it in turn to choose three films and then we vote on which of the three we would each like to watch. Tonight it's 'Million Dollar Baby with Clint Eastwood'.
I seem to be the only one sending comments this way.I have to be different. You certainly have a lot of twitter followers. I am really enjoying every ones blogs, there isn't enough time in the day to read them all. It was interesting to read why you chose south BC whilst Axe has chosen north.It must be difficult to manage the glacier on a daily bases and what tells you to re pitch before you plummet to the bottomless pit?Axe prefers the north ridge but I think the thought of nine hours in the death zone is rather daunting!I can understand the choice of your days highlight, it suddenly makes you stop and wonder how we take communication for granted,it really is fantastic. Many thanks to Henrietta for the reply. Cheers Kate
ReplyDeleteDon't forget to watch Top Gun else Heather will be most upset ;-)
ReplyDeleteGood luck and take care
Helen