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Mon 2nd Mar - EBC/Kalar Patar

2/3/2020

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Sue again.........as still no contact.

Today the team should have reached Gorek Shep around 5pm (our time). They would have had the option of doing one of two things.  If they got to Gorek Shep and the weather was good with blue skies, they may have dumped their bags and started the climb up to Kalar Patar.  PS Minus 18 in Gorek Shep tonight.  Or if the weather wasn't on their side they may have attempted Base Camp this afternoon.

Gorek Shep is the only place on the trek that you would normally get 5 bars on your phone regardless of which way you're facing, wind etc.  Gorek Shep can boast that it holds the record of having the highest accommodation in the world and with that comes 5 bars on your mobile phone....sad really.  It's probably the only thing Gorek Shep can boast!!! But they need the communication tower for peak climbing season and emergency evacuations.  

The fact we haven't heard from them could indicate they have had more snow over the last couple of days which can affect the towers service provider.  It could mean that they have switched off the Tower until peak trekking season to save money....although I have not known them to do this in the past at Gorek Shep.  

I also won't rule out that they have stayed an extra day/night lower down to put them a day behind for optimum weather on the day they attempt KP this will mean arriving into Gorek Shep tomorrow. No doubt we will hear something from them soon, but until then it's an anxious wait.

I have put a photo up of Gorek Shep showing the lodges in the middle of the photo.

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Gorek Shep
7 Comments
Rakhi Chaudhary
3/3/2020 02:08:40 am

Thanks Sue for the update.

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Sue
3/3/2020 07:05:52 am

Its an anxious wait Rakhi. Still, it’s not as bad as years gone by when communication was a postcard that arrived two weeks after returning home.

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VIcki
3/3/2020 12:45:12 pm

Thanks for the update Sue. I arrived in Kathmandu yesterday afternoon and eagerly awaiting news of the trekkers!

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Vicki
3/3/2020 01:27:30 pm

Just heard from Matt. They reached KP yesterday!

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Sue
3/3/2020 04:21:01 pm

Thanks Vicki. Looking forward to hearing from them.

Matt Mee
3/3/2020 07:05:05 pm

Good to hear they made it! Looking forward to a few photos.

If I remember correctly Gorek Shep has a great outside drop dunny?

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Sue
3/3/2020 09:24:53 pm

Matt, I think you spent a bit of time in that outside drop dunny. I could never really understand how you could squat for that long.

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