Basecamp
Finally they gave us the go ahead to fly at 3:30pm, suddenly the adrenaline kicked it it’s time to go. We boarded a small ski plane for an hour flight to base camp. Soon after takeoff the tall green trees disappeared and all what I can see is snow and mountains. The trip was a bit bumpy due to the air current from the mountains.
Landing in Basecamp was smooth, we are one of the first teams on the mountain. No one Summiteer this year yet.
Soon after we landed we had to set up or camp for the day. We started by carrying 750kgs worth of food and gear off the runway 200m where we set up our camp. We start by leveling the floor, as we will sleep on the floor it really helps if the ground is leveled. We then set up our tents, and then took our personal gear to our tents.
More work in side the tents, inflating the air mattress, taking out the sleeping bag etc.
It started getting cold, so I had to wear heavier layers. About 8pm we had dinner, so far dinner was amazing. As we just flew in we had bread with us so we made burgers. And I had to have my favorite hot sauce with me “دقوس”.
At about 10pm we went to our tents and crashed.
There will be long days ahead of us and we need all the rest we can get .
