Today
was not much different than yesterday. We left a bit before 0800 and around
1200 we arrived at our destination at around 4450m, the last stop before
crossing Thorong La pass.
After
lunch we had a small walk up 100m to prepare for tomorrow and coming back the
rest of the day was relaxation and mental preparation.
My
oxygen saturation the last couple of days has been between 92-98% - it has now
dropped to 85%. Things are getting real. It also feels like I need to drink
more, and while I am trying I am not too worried, just a bit (memories from
Aconcagua are gnawing at me even if I know it won’t be as bad here).
We will
have breakfast at 0400 and leave half an hour later. It might be cold and dark
but we will be avoiding the wind that usually doesn’t manifest itself until
midday or afternoon. But we need to ascend 1000m and then descend almost 1600m
so no matter how favorable the weather turns out it will still be a very long
day.
It also
helps that our guide, Muskie, told us that around this time and December last
year app. 80 people died at and around the pass due to lower-than-usual temps
and snow storms.
Frozen waterfall.
We can't have the trip be completely safe!
Small walk up from Thorang Phedi.
Enjoying the view.
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