Hello friends, family and loved ones,
Another early morning and long day for the team. We drove to the park entrance and had lunch. When we had demolished lunch, we loaded our camels and trekked to base camp 9 miles up valley.
The scenery was spectacular until dark clouds rolled in and proceeded to dump on us.
Tomorrow is an acclimation day so we test our metal on a nearby peak. Please come join us.
All my best,
Vern Tejas
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