Today, we woke up early at 7 a.m. and quickly gathered our belongings to leave the dorm tent, avoiding further interaction with the eccentric person sharing the space with us, who bizarrely tried to buy our sleeping bags as we were packing. After breakfast, we attempted to call the restaurant to modify our New Year’s […]

Today, we planned to sleep in and have breakfast at 10 a.m., but that proved easier said than done. The wind howled all night, rattling the tent, and my sleeping bag—damaged with a cut—released feathers everywhere, causing me to cough constantly. By 8 a.m., we gave up on trying to sleep and got up to […]

Today began with my alarm going off at 3:45 a.m., after a night of trying to get as much rest as possible. As soon as the alarm rang, we rushed to get dressed, putting on all the clothing we had kept warm inside our sleeping bags overnight. Within 40 minutes, we were fully geared up […]

Today, we woke up at 7:30 a.m. and slowly began packing, figuring out what we would carry ourselves and what we would send with the porters. We decided to share 20 kg of gear between us, and by the end of it, we had packed 21 kg for the porters and 12.5 kg for me […]

After a rough night of sleep due to cold feet, a headache, and constant trips outside to pee. We got up at 8:30 a.m. for breakfast at 9. For breakfast, we were served bacon, which was a nice treat. Afterward, we enjoyed some downtime and managed to access a different Wi-Fi network. This allowed us […]

Today, we woke up at 8 a.m. and began packing our belongings in preparation for the day ahead. By breakfast at 9 a.m., we had packed all our gear, leaving only the tent empty. My backpack weighed in at 16 kg, ready for the hike. Breakfast was quick—tortillas with cheese—before we dismantled the tent and […]

Today, we woke up earlier than planned at 7:30 a.m. for a 9 a.m. breakfast. We spent the extra time relaxing in the tent until 8:30, when we put on our Christmas hats and headed to the mess hall dome. To set the festive mood, we played Christmas music and enjoyed a breakfast of bacon. […]

Today, we woke up at 7 a.m., ready for our hike to Camp One. The morning began with an hour spent packing up the inside of the tent, including sleeping bags and mattresses. Once that was done, we organized our belongings into three separate bags: one for the hike up, one to be sent to […]