To Interim Camp

Our 2010 Project Himalaya Everest Expedition 8848m dispatches

We trek from Everest BC to interim camp

21 April - trek to Interim 5700m

The team except Jamie got away quickly and took an average 5 hours to trek up to Interim. Jamie waited back while the yak loads were sorted out and didn't leave until 12 noon.

Everest and prayer flags - Jamie

Yep, this is a tough walk, with every hill seemingly worse than the last, as Fernando says, and endless rocks to trip over. Sometimes getting stuck behind a yak caravan is a blessing, meaning you don't have to try to pretend you can actually walk without stopping for the a breath. When not looking at your feet though...

Dramatic Pumori 7134m - Jamie

Tibetan snowcock come to the trail to pick out the undigested bits of grass in the yak dung.
Perhaps then also just like to be social, a wary social - Jamie

Once at Interim, the wind the wind picked up and we were happy to be staying in the comfortable Arun Logistics camp (thanks, Duncan).

22 April - trek to ABC 6350m

I - Jamie - warned this would be a tough trek, after all we are trekking to 21,000ft!

And yes, it was tough but only Fernando struggled a little. We were glad that the camp was already set up though, and the sherpas were very welcoming.

Current Everest forecast by Mountain Meteo Services - thanks!