It finally warmed at little! It has been so cold on this trip. Russell said it has been at least 10 years since it has been this cold. Stephen would wake up and find ice on his pillow where he had been breathing! Luckily Stephen has great body heat, I would have been frozen by now! The good thing about the cold is that the Cumbu Ice Falls are very frozen and won't move as much. The Ice Falls are very dangerous because they are unpredictable. They are constantly moving so if it's colder they move less, thus better for climbing!! Stephen had a rest day yesterday. The expedition has what they call "the white pod" to hang out in. It is a place to watch movies, get drinks and snacks and visit - just a good hang out place.
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| The White Pod |
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Along with hanging out Stephen and the climbers had to pack a bag to take with to Lobuche. They needed to decide what to take because they couldn't take all the gear. Lobuche rises to 20,175ft. Russell likes them to climb Lobuche to acclimatize instead of taking the normal several trips through the Cumbu ice falls. They will be gone for a week and climb the mountain 2 times.
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| Cumbu Ice Falls |
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Stephen and the climbers headed for Lobuche Base Camp. It's a rough, rocky, unstable hike. They made it and will go to sleep early and leave to climb at around 1:00am. Climbers always start when it is still dark. The ice and snow is more stable in the dark without the effects of the sun on them. It should be a good yet difficult climb, besides it will be great to have summitted another peak in the process.
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| Lobuche Peak |
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