Exploring High Camp

Since we had decided not to spend today climbing (aka suffering), we had the luxury of a late start to the day. We learned over breakfast that one of our trekkers had decided that the guide did not deserve a day of rest, so they insisted that they go to the top of Emler Peak with him. The rest of us were happy to have a much quieter day and wander the region around the high camp.

After the strain of the past two days of climbing, I don't think that many of us would have been able to front up to yet another day of such effort.

Late in the afternoon, the guide returned with Alan Barlin, after they had both reached the summit of Emler Peak. Alan seemed rightly pleased with his achievement.

The next two days we would climb out of the mountains and back down into civilisation.Read more