Thursday, April 28, 2016

Post 4: Pictures of the Climb

Pika ceremony: Climbing gear piled up for the ceremony and lamas blessing

The offering included rice whiskey and beer

Yangie: She hurt my ego by carrying my 75lb bag up an icy hill to my tent when I was too trashed. She got altitude sickness on pumori and may not be allowed higher

Minima: Assistant lead Sherpa, strong and has been on top very experienced, also Yangie's dad

Jumbu: Sherpa boss (sidar) 11 times on top

Lockba: Assistant lead many stories of him doing amazing rescues young good leader

Kenzi: Camp boss, use to be climbing Sherpa and injury ended his climbing. He led us up to pumori and hoped in and out of the rocks like a Mercat


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