EBC – Dingboche – Rest/acclimatisation day
Written By: sean on May 1, 2010
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Heard from Sean last night – everyone is well and in good spirits. The crew will take the day off today to allow their bodies to adjust to the rearefied atmosphere before ascending to higher altitudes. The secret of safe acclimatisation is to ‘climb high and sleep low’. A ‘day off’ means hiking up the hill immediatley behind Dingboche, which drops steeply down to Periche. Or taking a longer option which is to trek up the Imja Tsee valley towards Island Peak. The views of Lhotse, Ama Dablam and Cho Polu from here are outstanding. The will stay in Dingboche another night before heading to Loboje tomorrow at 4931m
The hill behind Dingboche
- Tucker
Tibetan flags across a 'cairn' - pile of stones built for burial site
Glad all is well and Obvioussly Marthinus has recovered from the bug or whatever. Keep it up mountain goats!
Paul, Nikki’s hubbie here – excellent to be able to follow your progress and everyone seems to be doing so well. The Graze looks appetising! ‘Take it easy, take it easy….’ – the Eagles
1 May 2010 at 12:51 pmhi debs and steve,great to see that you are all doing so well and that you are coping.peter is not doing so well and looks like he wont be coming home again.really sad.willem from next door died on the 27th.it was a shock to everyone.other than that all is well and justin is working hard.keep strong and lots of love to you both.we miss you lots.love charms and nan.