Day 1 – The Beginning
From wee acorns, do strapping oaks grow…
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Walk out and 4 day imprisonmemt in Lukla
After three days of walking to Lukla, the weather turned. We arrived and Lukla was shrouded in fog for the next 4 days. I soon regretted my decision to ‘walk out’ instead of what most people were doing: getting the helicopter down. I thought it would finish the mountain off properly. Although with hindsight maybe …
Saturday 19 May – Day 51- Departure from base camp : Start the 3 day walk out
Views from the top of the world Arrival back at Camp 2 When you’re so dehydrated your pee turns peach Beer and digestive biscuits at crampon point just outside base camp Finishing it off in style lol A ‘Team Flakey’ t shirt in Namche. This was my family nickname at school That’s me in orange sitting with …
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Friday 18 May – Day 50 – Lhotse
That weird yellow creature is me ascending the Japanese Couloir Shows how steep the couloir is on the summit of Lhotse With Ang Gelu The Lhotse Camp 4 where we had a rest looking down into the Western Cwm So it’s the normal drill again. Up at stupid o’clock, drink a coffee and get suited up. …
Thursday 17 May – Day 49 : Everest
With my Team Nevagivin Ironman racing team flag And I flew the Ulster flag at Everest Summit Fourth female from Northern Ireland to reach the top of the world Some of the views from the worlds roof top Me and Ang Gelu I’m on the right lol We’ve been climbing steadily a couple of hours …
Wednesday 16 May – Day 48 – Arrival at the south col
Tent time 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 …
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Tuesday 15 May – Day 47 – Arrival again at camp 3
Climbing the Lhotse face Arrival 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 …
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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 …
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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 …
Saturday 12 May – Day 44 – Last ascent through icefall and a fall
sorting ropes out before my big jump 10 seconds after this moment I was lying flat on my back at the bottom of this big ice sculpture I fell 7m and landed well in between crevasses I was awake just after 3am so I had half of a Duo chocolate bar. Get up time …
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