Day 10 - ABC back carry

Today we are going to pick up our cache from Windy Corner that we stored a couple of days ago. Should only be about 20 mins down and 1.5 hours up - we actually descend at a decent pace, it is just the uphill that is so ridiculously slow.

That is all we have to do today so it is going to a pretty relaxed one. We are 'recovering' after the past couple of days and continuing our acclimatisation.

It is freezing first thing but at about 09:20 the sun comes out from behind the mountain and really warms the place up. The frozen condensation on my sleeping bag thaws in less than five minutes; the rest of the tent takes a bit longer to dry out.

Lovely conditions for our cache retrieval - again sun cream and sun hats are the key pieces of equipment.

There is some group training in the afternoon to ensure everyone knows what to do on the fixed ropes and supported areas. Early evening is organising our equipment for our cache tomorrow.

Then a sociable dinner - not as cold as yesterday. Mumple's Tiffin again makes a star appearance on a trip. This time, in amongst all the votes of thanks for her, I at least get a small mention for having carried the treats all this way!

Food:

Hash browns. Surprisingly good - just grated potato fried in a small amount of butter.
Quesadillas (snack lunch in camp as we were not moving today)
Pasta with kolbassa