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Camp 4100 m - High Camp,
Haba Snow Mountain
4480 m
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May 2004
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headed
for highcamp |
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all
geared up and ready for our climb to high camp |
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chill
out |
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not
the ideal weather for mountaineering |
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clifton |
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Clifton
taking a short break before tackling the giant granite slope |
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mist
coming in |
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the
mist settled below us obscuring our view towards base camp |
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big
stride |
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still
full of energy and stamina, Mike manages better on the mountains than most
of the rest |
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snow
slopes |
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care
in footing as we climbed across the snowy slopes |
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pit
stop |
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another
rest stop on our way up |
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ridge
climb |
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the
route to high camp was generally straight forward, following this distinct
granite spur |
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snow
plodding |
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the
snow got deeper as we plodded higher |
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setting
camp |
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Mike
attempted setting up this complicated tent on his own after arriving at
high camp |
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highcamp |
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storing
our packs into the tents before they get buried by the constant snowfall |
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high
altitude chef |
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a
simple meal of hot soup was enough to perk us all up |
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sheltered |
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we
were quite comfortable and warm in our tents despite the continued snowfall
outside |
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cosy
comfy |
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Clifton
enjoying the superior warmth of the feathered fabric |
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