| I think the Italians and Australians
arrived back at Khare Base Camp on 30th April. They had spent
3 terrible nights at High Camp in snow and high winds, no facilities,
then had to return to Khare as they did not have sufficient time for
their summit attempt. Very disappointing indeed for them. (photo: Another group's porters arrive in heavy snow) |
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| (photo: High winds sweeping across the Mera Peak range) |  |
| We were still snow-bound at Khare,
although 30th April was free of snow, but high winds on the
mountain tops made it unsafe to venture to High Camp. The time was spent
either in my tent, the mess tent ....... or watching the Khare Base Camp
Winter Olympics! (photo: Winter Olympics fun!) |
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Yes, when the snow stopped on the 30th, a
variety of ingenious methods were used to propel ourselves along the
snow slope in the camp. The Sherpas made some rather good skis out of
bamboo canes. A dinner plate was used by Katja, and Daryn and I found
one of the folding chairs made a good toboggan. Fun times while we
waited for a ‘weather window’. |
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(photo: Clouds in the Hinku Valley) |
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