Load carrying to Camp II
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Ama Dablam Camp I (5400 m)
A long 6+ hour trip to Camp II (5750 m) and back was
undertaken today to carry up equipment and to make use of the higher
altitude for acclimatisation purposes. The journey involved a
fair amount of difficult, technical climbing and the team turned back a
little before actually reaching Camp II. At this point, they were fairly
close to the Yellow Tower. René reported that the climbing was extremely
exposed with, sometimes, 1000 m drops on either side. The team found that
the climbing on the fixed ropes was extremely slow due to the "traffic
jam" of climbers and Sherpas on the mountain. At 5 pm, it was already -2°C
and René was settled in his cosy tent, boiling snow and preparing a cheese
omelette with vegetables for dinner. The team will remain in Camp I tomorrow to rest and to
acclimatise further. The guides will make a decision on whether or not to
attempt the summit due to the instability of the ice fields around the
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