Day 12 - Rest Day at ABC

Pretty lazy morning so there is no need to get up early. Even so everyone waits for the sun to hit camp at about 09:30 to make it significantly warmer for getting out of the tents. We potter down to the mess tent for a long relaxed breakfast.

At about 11:30 we can see some clouds building in the distance so head over to a place called the Edge of the World for stunning views and photos before they arrive.

Could almost be the summit!

The afternoon is also a lazy one with people taking  refuge in their tents from the hot sun as well as getting organised for heading up to High Camp tomorrow. The forecast still has tomorrow being pretty miserable but hopefully not so bad that we can't move up. The next couple of days should be clear but are now predicted to be cold and windy. That combination can be pretty tricky to deal with!

 

Wind blowing the snow up on the ridge

Our plan now seems to include a rest day on the day after the move - the forecast is better on Weds than Tues so this should work ok. Problems will arise if the summit stays windy as we might have to retreat before having another go later.
Not only will this be difficult for group morale but this would also put us in a backlog of lots if other groups trying to summit at the same time which will make moving up to High Camp again and the summit day very congested. Anyway lets see how it goes.
Evening is a final chat to cover the plans and preparations for the next few days.

Food:
Pancakes and bacon
Quesadillas
Burritos