Lobuche High Camp
April 9
Thank you Casey for not torturing us! He is a firm believer in “don’t get up until the sun hits the tent”. Save the suffering for summit day. The night was COLD, and so is the morning… until the suns warmth kisses the tent and makes getting out of your sleeping bag much more bearable!
I suffered stomach pains for a couple hours during the night, but BETTER than the night before. So going the right way
Altitude can mess with people dreams. Some say more vivid, very strange, etc. I always dream vividly and strange. So have never noticed a difference. Poor Super Mario though, he must have been chased by something big, because his calls in his sleep woke the entire camp ( and I had silicone ear plugs in).
The mess tent was warm and inviting, we ate (imagine that) and ran through the list of gear to carry up and cash at high camp. Only a 2 hour hike away, we carried what gear would fit in our packs to 17,000ft. We descended back to low camp to sleep low and then make full move tomorrow.
In the giant team tent, we had another MOUNTAINEERING ARTS AND CRAFTS DAY!! Today’s subject: Boots and Crampons. Time to get dialed in and guide but-off! We will practice on Lobuche for the first time as a team. Nice we have time to make adjustments before Khumbu and the big show
My liners were to thick, so the amazing Kate used her skills as a fisher woman to fillet ( thin out) them so my boot zippers would move without to much stress.
We all organized gear, napped or read until EATING AGAIN!!! Woot woot. After feasting, everyone returned to there tents. Some watched movies. I listened to a hilarious audiobook, Failure Is An Option, by Jon Benjamin. I needed some humor because my stomach was in knots. Will see how the night goes and decide whether to get on meds tomorrow. I’d like to see if my body can work it out.
I thought a lot about my dad today, feeling his spirit all around me. Knowing he is on this expedition, as he is on all of them. I tear up with gratitude for the time I had with him and for giving me the love for engineering, mountaineering and myself.
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