News from the 1st women Russian expedition to Everest
April 24th. Yesterday we came back from a two-day acclimatization outing in the Middle Camp 5800, where they spent the night. Despite the fact that the distance is not very large - 10 km, and the drop is only about 700m, it was not easy to us. We walked up about 8 hours, all time under blowing of strong wind. And the last two hours the snowstorm began. We almost lost the way. In the camp, we came up with numb hands and feet, and some even fall into the river. So 200 gram of vodka Beluga, which Irena prudently brought with her, really saved and warmed us.
The night at 5800 was quite difficult - the wind was very strong, the strongest for the last week, only by miracle tents were not broken, although some stocks were bent.
Early in the morning at first light, we rushed down. By lunchtime we were in the base camp.
In the evening, Facundo Arana came to visit us. He is the star of Argentine cinema (singer and musician, as it later turned out), caused excitement of all our girls. We agreed that in September this year when Facundo will be in Moscow on tour, we will invite him to dinner together with all the participants of the expedition to Everest.
Today, April 24, we have rest day, as well as bath day.
Tomorrow, April 25th we plan for the 4 days go up: Night at 5800 and two nights in 6400 on the ABC camp.
