Mit Boris Korshunov in camp 2.....

October, 1st. Now we are in camp 2 of Cho Oyu 7100 meters. Today we have made heavy climb from 6400 on 7100 m. Probably, it is the most difficult part of whole ascent. The part has seemed very long.. It takes about 9 hours. For the first of us it takes seven, and for the last it was about 9 hours. But, all team is here, and all - in good conditions.

Now we are sitting in our comfortable tents, Sherpas are cooking, in general all is excellent! The main thing: the weather is good today ! It is the time during our expedition. We called in Katmandu, there was also the first day without rains. It appears that the weather has improved. It is getting more cool, but it is so clear, that we could see all Himalaya ridge.

Certainly, it is very pity to see, how expeditions of leading world operators leave downwards. Now it would be possible to go on climb, but they have no time according their plans of expedition. Under our plan, we spend a night in camp two and tomorrow will descent in АВС. After that we will stay four nights in ABC and wait for good weather.

Boris Korshunov (74 years old) is in the camp with us. He works in an international expedition of Asian Trekking. Today he spends a night in camp 2, tomorrow goes to the camp 3 and the day after tomorrow plans to go for the summit. Boris tries to establish records of speed each time. I told him, that it is more reasonable to be more prudent. He has climbed from camp 1 to camp 2 for 2:31. I told, that for him it was better come without forcing for 4 hours. But Boris Korshunov does not want compromises!

With best regards,

Alex Abramov
7 Summits-Club - Alpindustria