I woke up at 1:00 am to the sound of a large CRACK …. It was an avalanche near the base camp. The sound scared me and I immediately thought - man I am so unprepared for something like that in the middle of the night - so I spent the next hour packing a spare backpack with my heavy coat and pants, heavy gloves, Sat phone, solar panel, some food and water etc. Something I can grab in seconds in the case I need to RUN. Over breakfast I asked Chhiring about what happened. He said the avalanche was over a mile away in another valley and the sound magnifies as it ricochet’s through camp. He said our camp was probably in the most safe section of the valley next to the Khumbu ice fall. Even if there were an avalanche in the ice fall we are well buffered from the fallout. Whew !
To beat Khumbu Cough I’ve been breathing air from my portable humidifier over breakfast
Today was a very restful day, spent mostly in the main café tent, working on my journal. I’ve been fighting a very bad cough, mostly upper respiratory, commonly known as “Khumbu Cough”. I brought a portable humidifier with me and tried to breathe as much moisture as possible today which helped. I also met the Anstein family from New York who were taking a multinational vacation that included trekking to base camp. They ended up missing a helicopter ride back to Katmandu due to weather and spent the day (and night) here. The father, Mike is a world reknown ultra runner. We had a great time together.
Met the coolest family at base camp “the Arnstein’s” who trekked from Lukla and have been traveling the world together. Mike is an ultra endurance athlete and entrepreneur and very cool human being.
Our Hopecam child I honored today was 6 yr old Nash, who loves to dress like a police officer. Nash is treated at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
My friend Jose from Mexico City is heading to Lobuche for his first high altitude rotation.
My friend Jose De Los Santos left camp to climb Mt Lobouche. I completed a few pages in my journal depicting the last few days of the EBC trek, and my tent setup. I’m running about a week behind on the journal. Tomorrow (Monday) we start training on ladders and crossing crevasses. If we get good weather we could be moving up the mountain by Tuesday or Wednesday.
Thank you to my friend Sonny Small from Renaissance Centro for sponsoring today.
Today I honored Hopecam Child Nash, he is in Pre-K and is treated at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
LEN IS HONORING HOPECAM CHILD Nash TODAY. READ MORE ABOUT nash HERE!
My Video Message to Hopecam Kid Nash
Thank you to myfriend Sonny Small from Renaissance Centro for your sponsorship and support so that we can connect more children fighting cancer.
Thank you my friend Sonny Small from Renaissance Centro!
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