Heading to Our 2nd Rotation
The time has come for our 2nd rotation, wake up at 3:00am tomorrow morning for an early breakfast, gear up, and head up the Khumbu icefall. We leave very early in the morning when it is safest to cross the icefall. The Icefall is one of the most dangerous places on the mountain, where we cross crevasse and pass by huge dangling ice sculptures over our heads. Last rotation we made it in 9.5hrs, I hope to cross it much faster this time as we are much more acclimatized. I will spend one night at Camp1, then cross the hot and sunny Western Cwm to reach Camp2 where we will have a rest day and then head up Lhotse face up to Camp3 where we will “Chill” there for a bit, and maybe have a quick lunch before heading down to Camp 2. The next day we will head back here to Base Camp, for a well-deserved rest and lots of O2.
Here at base camp, we are having a blast watching a lot of TV series and training in the icefall. Ali (Alexandra) our Chef here at base camp is doing a really great job, she has been making us feel at home with all her amazing meals. We had a Middle Eastern lunch where she made Fatoush, Mahshi, Moulukhia, and us. Let me tell you it is not easy pulling it off at base camp, but she did.
We are set and ready to go up, I will be updating my blog via audio blog as there is no data higher up on the mountain.
A | May 4, 2013 at 1:47 pm
Amazing pictures, amazing work. Take care of yourselves, keep eating, drinking and breathing. We are all praying for your successful summit and safe return. Remember, every step taken is an achievement transgressed!
suzanne | May 5, 2013 at 10:11 am
Good Luck on Lohtse face. It will be hard but it is one camp away from the south col.
admin | May 22, 2013 at 5:21 am
HIMALAYA’S GROWIN’….SHK. MOE RISING!!!!!