Close to the end (well halfway)

11/23/19

Tired, short of breath, and generally feeling under the weather we set out towards Laboche. It isn’t that we were sick, it’s that this high altitude is starting to take its toll on each of us. Today’s trek was on the lighter side at least for the majority. There was one massive uphill that left us all breathless. It was 300m straight up at less than 0.5 miles. I was sucking wind the whole way. But we arrived at our intended target and collapsed in exhaustion. If these reports are getting shorter it’s because the climate is getting dramatically colder and energy is low. Tomorrow is the big day where we reach Everest base camp!! So for the audience of 3-4 people who read this, send good comments our way. Today we clambered over holders in the wake of a receding glacier then followed a herd of yaks across what I would describe as an open plain surrounded on all sides by mountains. We also enjoyed a tea break at 4200m. Welp, my fingers are starting to freeze so I must crash. Wish us luck. Tomorrow is base camp then the following day is our hardest hike (above base camp). Stay tuned.