Back to Rongbuk Base Camp 5200m for rest
2 May 2005    GPS-pos: °' | °' | Alt: 0 M
Day 33 30th April
Stay ABC Most of the group descends to BC for a rest.

Day 34 1st May
Walk to BC in just under 4 hours what had taken 2 days to walk up.

Day 35 2nd May
Rest day – washing a VERY much needed shower. Ever had the experience that you can you smell something and it smells BAD – then realising that it is you. Well that’s my experience of walking down to the relative warmth of BC – my clothes warmed up and so did me and the smells….hmmm. The shower was sensational though and everyone is enjoying some BC luxuries. The air is so much thinker now it is easy to sleep and even though the night time temperature still hits minus -12? C, it seems warm and friendly compared to our night at camp two 7500m.

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Descend to ABC from 7500m get out of the WIND!!    29 April 2005
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Last night was a windy – spindrift filled experience with everyone just hanging out waiting for the dawn and hoping the tents would stay put in the increasing winds. It showed

Ascend to 7500m Camp Two – Acclimatisation phase    28 April 2005
The North Col campsite which had been our haven yesterday was its typical self, a caldron in the morning sun as we put on our horrendously hot down suits and warm clothing for the expected freezing wi

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Stay North Col rest day – Introduce the TEAM    27th April 2005
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