2018 Everest/Lhotse
Friday 11 May – Day 43 – Rest day at base camp before summit push
Wow, what a night that was. The wind was crazy and the snow came down sideways. Even in the morning it continued until about 8am. You would hear in the distance a sound like a train rattling and getting closer and closer until the tent started to shake violently. It was quite amazing. We had a lovely surprise at breakfast- bacon. It was so tasty and delicious. What a fab little treat. Weather window is
Sunday 13 May – Day 45 : Camp 1 to Camp 2
We woke up leisurely with the sun hitting the tent. It’s such a luxury to be able to get up when it’s warm instead of freezing cold. After breakfast of boiled egg and cornflakes with hot milk we packed up and left.Thank God this is the last time I will climb this bloody big wall. We made our way slowly to Camp Two. Everyone is moving slowly. It takes us four and half hours but
Saturday 12 May – Day 44 – Last ascent through icefall and a fall
I was awake just after 3am so I had half of a Duo chocolate bar. Get up time was 3:30 and I pulled on my climbing trousers over my pyjamas and a hooded top and insulated jacket, buff, gloves and hat. Then took my pre packed bag into the dining tent where Craig was. He already had the little heater on so it was nice to get my climbing gear on in the warm.Hot water
Monday 14 May – Day 46 – attempt to reach Camp 3
After breakfast we packed our bags and I had my downsuit on as I didn’t want to carry it. The weather wasn’t great so it would be colder on this journey than the last time. We were leaving at 11am so I was in my tent reading my Kindle with gloves on. I’ve discovered when you have gloves on and you want to turn the page you can swipe with the tip of your nose.
Tuesday 15 May – Day 47 – Arrival again at camp 3
We woke up and had breakfast of porridge then left at 9:30. It was hot today all the time so I walked in climbing pants and as I walked stripped off to my pyjamas on the top. I have the red ones on now. I think they’re warmer and they stop at the knee which means less material stuffed inside my boots when I wear the big downsuit.After two hours we made the fixed lines
Wednesday 16 May – Day 48 – Arrival at the south col
Oh. My. God. The Lhotse face is the gift that’s just keeps on giving lol. Straight out of camp it’s another 600m of vertical ascent up the rest of the face. It’s very steep and then it tapers off to the left at the top and traverses over towards Everest.Oh the way up this last part we were moving so slowly held up by one guy moving slowly and stopping a lot. It was very
Friday 11 May – Day 43 – Rest day at base camp before summit push
Wow, what a night that was. The wind was crazy and the snow came down sideways. Even in the morning it continued until about 8am. You would hear in the distance a sound like a train rattling and getting closer and closer until the tent started to shake violently. It was quite amazing. We had a lovely surprise at breakfast- bacon. It was so tasty and delicious. What a fab little treat. Weather window is
Sunday 13 May – Day 45 : Camp 1 to Camp 2
We woke up leisurely with the sun hitting the tent. It’s such a luxury to be able to get up when it’s warm instead of freezing cold. After breakfast of boiled egg and cornflakes with hot milk we packed up and left.Thank God this is the last time I will climb this bloody big wall. We made our way slowly to Camp Two. Everyone is moving slowly. It takes us four and half hours but
Saturday 12 May – Day 44 – Last ascent through icefall and a fall
I was awake just after 3am so I had half of a Duo chocolate bar. Get up time was 3:30 and I pulled on my climbing trousers over my pyjamas and a hooded top and insulated jacket, buff, gloves and hat. Then took my pre packed bag into the dining tent where Craig was. He already had the little heater on so it was nice to get my climbing gear on in the warm.Hot water
Monday 14 May – Day 46 – attempt to reach Camp 3
After breakfast we packed our bags and I had my downsuit on as I didn’t want to carry it. The weather wasn’t great so it would be colder on this journey than the last time. We were leaving at 11am so I was in my tent reading my Kindle with gloves on. I’ve discovered when you have gloves on and you want to turn the page you can swipe with the tip of your nose.
Tuesday 15 May – Day 47 – Arrival again at camp 3
We woke up and had breakfast of porridge then left at 9:30. It was hot today all the time so I walked in climbing pants and as I walked stripped off to my pyjamas on the top. I have the red ones on now. I think they’re warmer and they stop at the knee which means less material stuffed inside my boots when I wear the big downsuit.After two hours we made the fixed lines
Wednesday 16 May – Day 48 – Arrival at the south col
Oh. My. God. The Lhotse face is the gift that’s just keeps on giving lol. Straight out of camp it’s another 600m of vertical ascent up the rest of the face. It’s very steep and then it tapers off to the left at the top and traverses over towards Everest.Oh the way up this last part we were moving so slowly held up by one guy moving slowly and stopping a lot. It was very