Paul Pottinger’s Adventures from the Top of the World
Category Archives: Ascent
Return to Camp 2
Everest 2016 • April 21
Excited to make the move to Camp 2. The cwm is deep, long, beautiful, and could be punishing if I tried to move too quickly. Patience is the watchword of the day. The rollers felt easier than yesterday, and although I got a bit puffed on them, I felt strong overall. Just like last time, … Continue reading Return to Camp 2
Stretching our Legs
Everest 2016 • April 20
Nice night at Camp 1. Clear night. Very few avvys to disturb our sleep. I got to watch an episode of Vikings with the Hesses. All good. Just as last year, our plan for today was very simple: walk about halfway to Camp 2 to stretch our legs and get a feel for the route. … Continue reading Stretching our Legs
To Camp 1
Everest 2016 • April 19
Our goal: Rotate to Camp 1 for two nights, then Camp 2 for two nights, then return to EBC. Early wake-up. Early breakfast. Early departure. We are getting good at these pre-dawn starts. The rationale for leaving in the dark is to reduce the amount of time we must spend in the sunshine up high—not … Continue reading To Camp 1
Glacier Fun
Everest 2016 • April 18
Our two day break is coming to a close… at 3:30 AM tomorrow, we will climb to Camp 1, spend two nights, then climb to Camp 2 for another two nights, then come all the way back down to EBC. It’s no good to sit around on our backsides all day… even a short walk … Continue reading Glacier Fun
Football Field
Everest 2016 • April 16
Part of our training and acclimatization involves getting halfway up the Khumbu icefall, to a relatively safe spot called the “football field.” Last year this was a challenging task, although hauntingly beautiful. Today, as last year, we left EBC circa 4 AM. I felt pretty good at the start, and was keenly interested to see … Continue reading Football Field
