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Reuniting at Base Camp
19 May 2005
Today Piers and Phil returned to BC from their down valley sojourn in Pangboche. Piers has become a great advocate of the 'drop back': relatively thick air; sun soaked grass meadows to lie in; varied food; mattresses; a complete change of scene; very pleasant hiking etc.
Paul, Matt Kitchin, Rob Hart and Rachel returned to BC after two nights break at Lobuche which they also found very beneficial. Tonight all expedition members will be reuniting in the cozy AC dining tent.
Meanwhile at BC the tension is palpable as groups attempt to define acceptable summit conditions. In the last couple of days several groups have been torn by great deliberation and have retreated back to BC from summit attempts. A small number of climbers have decided to attempt the summit in the next day or so. The inclement and unusual weather of this season is posing challenges.
Tomorrow we will have an oxygen training session and debrief summit day procedures. We have yet to determine the exact date we will depart BC.
Mike for the AC Team
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Previous Dispatches
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Telegram from Mongo
18 May 2005
Rest day BC, no new news on weather or changing scheduling. Downvalley members are on their way back to BC as early as tomorrow. They have left me in charge of dispatches while they are gone or busy.
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Viva Basecamp Vegas
17 May 2005
Rest days....hydrating, eating...and...gambling?! That's right, an ancient game from Tibet called Sho. This game involves dice, coins, and actual seashells as part of the traditional game that tra
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Base Camp Doctor's Perspective
16 May 2005
Base camp doctor- glamourous holiday or chilly ordeal?
The climbers came back down to base camp yesterday, which was a great relief. It's always good to have them safely 'home' an
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Hauling water
