Monthly Archives: October 2009

Elevation loss: 12,336’ to 8,924’ (3,412’) Estimated miles: 20km Time: 10:30am-5:30pm We slept in a bit due to the incident the night before, and got somewhat of a late start. Although we still made it over 10 miles for the day … Continue reading →

Elevation gain:  14,600’ to 17,769’ to 12,336’ (+3,169’; -5,433’) Estimated miles: 13km Time: 4:30am-3pm We decided to stay in Throng Phedi for a day to acclimatize.  This was probably the best decision we had made so far, as I really … Continue reading →

Elevation gain:  12,800’ to 14,600’ (+1,800’) Estimated miles: 15km Time: not sure We awoke with the plan of making to the Ledar for the night, which was not too far away.  As we ate an early breakfast we watched clouds move in … Continue reading →

Elevation gain:  11,614’ to 12,800’ (+1,186’) Estimated miles: 3km Time: not sure, but not long Around 3am our headaches finally went away; Griffin may have fared better than I did as his was not as bad to begin with.  After … Continue reading →