Since there is a lot of waiting at base camp to acclimatise or rest, I will share with you some of the surprises I had from what I thought was a pretty good knowledge base about life out here.
The first one is Satellite internet. As you noticed, I have been almost constantly in touch since I left. This is a very welcome development only a couple of years old. It still comes at a cost of $ and reliability, so I have had to select carefully what I share as video uploads interrupt in the middle and it takes me 30mn to upload a 30s video…
Some people have issues with the “impurity” of climbing connected to society for 2 months.
But times and society change and I feel it is important to stay in touch with family and loved ones and to share extraordinary adventures with friends as they unfold!