Therefore, head down to base camp at 17,000 ft. 22Kms on rugged skree. Greg joins me, having spent time fixing line and setting tents on the North Col. He is very strong and acclimatizing rapidly. I had no idea how run down I had become.
Weather turns bad.
Snow, wind, temperatures drop. Searched frantically for a virgin to sacrifice, but to no avail. Also Chinese Labor day. Fireworks and celebration. Greg leaves early to walk the 22 Kms up to Advance Base Camp.