Rest day in Base camp – 12 January 2012
When we woke up today the temperature was minus 5 degrees so Jay and I stayed in our warm sleeping bags as long as possible. Once the sun was out, things warmed up nicely. The camp and surrounding mountains was still covered in a layer of snow.
Our tent was in a shambles, so we reorganized everything and started to prepare our packs for tomorrow.
None of us had had a wash in 6 days, so we headed over to the other side of camp for a very satisfying hot shower. They provide a bag of warm water, which is hoisted up and has a tube attached. So today we will all smell respectable again. This will be our last wash for the next 8 days and we will remain in the same clothing to avoid carrying unnecessary weight.
While we are at the higher camps, Nick will try sms a message each day to his wife (hopefully this news could be relayed to Lynne to be posted on the blog or posted directly). But he will be saving the battery for a message from the summit. Therefore, the news will be very scant until we get back down to base camp on the other side of the mountain. Sibu also has a Satellite phone, but for some reason it doesn´t seem to be working.
Good news is that Nick is feeling much better today, so I see no reason why the whole team can´t head up to Camp 1 tomorrow. Please keep your fingers crossed for good weather for the next 8 days.