Altitude: 5300m
Atmospheric Pressure: 558mbar
Trek: 0km
Another easy day today.
Monica is doing medical checks on all the Everest members,
to use the recorded figures as a baseline for when we go higher up in the
mountain.
I have 86% oxygen saturation, 70bpm heart rate ad 110/70
blood pressure, which is very healthy.
Before lunch, we also use the time to walk to the bottom of
the icefall. It takes us 45mins, and this also makes us aware of the rest of
the base camp population. This place is huge, and according to Adrian,
this is only half the people expected this year. He thinks there will be around
400 climbers attempting the summit, plus Sherpas and guides!!
When we finally make it to the bottom of the icefall, the
sun is out and there is no wind, which makes me realize how quickly the
temperature can change at this altitude, under the affect of wind and clouds,
but for now, I’m steaming and decide to head back to the comfort of our base
camp.
After lunch, I try to connect again onto the internet, but
still no luck, so the blog update will have to wait another day.
I also use the free time to have a shower. It’s great to
feel all clean, and knowing that we have another couple of days of rest, I
shouldn’t get too sweaty.
The mission for tomorrow is to shave and do some washing,
hoping the sun will be out to dry the clothes. Typical temperatures in the day
with no sun out can be around -5DegC.
Since the beginning of the trip, this is the first time I
have access to the internet, so I get to updating the blog, sorry for taking so
long.
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