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prayer flags on our tents: Easter sunday, 20th april

20/4/2014

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Notes from 2 crackly phone calls, 19th and 20th April.

Sombre mood in Base Camp.  We settled in as well as we all could yesterday.  We've got the luxury of 2 tents, one for us to sleep in and one for our gear.  You can find us by the prayer flags St Paul's Way Trust school gave us.  Sadly, we never thought they would be so important.  We've been meeting up with climbers from other groups, visiting their camps and exchanging news.  All climbing on the mountain has been stopped for a couple of days. It was snowing on and off, and by early evening it was a white out, with the sound of avalanches going off in the distance.  The helicopters had been working hard all day and many of the sherpas had left for their villages to regroup and mourn. 

Today we decided to head out and hiked away with from Base Camp with Michael and a guide up to 6000m where the sun was shining and the views over the Himalayas were fantastic.  We're now back in camp and about to go into a meeting with Dan and the rest of the team to hear what's been decided going forward.  A lot depends on what the sherpas with IMG and the other larger groups decide as they will be mending so many of the damaged lines.  Everything is up in the air right now. 

 





 
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Chloe
20/4/2014 03:59:57 pm

Thinking of you both. Keep us updated. Chloe xxxx

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Jess
20/4/2014 04:52:26 pm

Thinking of you both lots. Missing you in cap ferret xxxxx

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Paul Marron
21/4/2014 02:08:49 am

Stay positive you two,It's hard but if there's a chance there's a mountain to be climbed stay safe,Paul

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Ginevra and George
21/4/2014 02:43:58 am

Thinking of you guys lots xxx

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Simone
22/4/2014 07:05:35 am

Thinking of you guys and following your news from here in vilage 309! Glad to hear you're still out enjoying the hikes and the views - keep the pics coming, making us all jealous back in MSQ :) Simone

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