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Chola Shan Expedition |
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．Descent
9:30 am, leaving Camp 3 9:30 - 12:30 pm, rappelling down for about 100 ft and detouring through the bottom of a huge crevasse to get to Camp 2. 12:30 - 6:30 pm, descent to Camp 1 7:30 pm, reached ABC cache site 8 - 10 pm, descent to BC in dark |
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I took the last glance of summit before leaving the C3. |
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The thigh-deep soft snow was so frustrating |
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The snow bridge in the
middle of the crevasse melted a lot.
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The snow at C1 melted so much that we almost could not recognize it. |
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We descended as fast as we could before daylight was gone. |
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Melted water flows as river across the ice field. |
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Tina was taking the last step off the glacier. The mountain in the distance is no longer snow covered. It was the first time I saw the color of green in the last 7 days. |
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We met this Tibetan monk on our way down. Last year, he climbed up to Camp 3 within a day following AAIC's footstep, equipped with only a pair of canvas shoes with rubber sole. |
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Leaving Chola Shan （by Rod Mercer) |
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Nima （by Rod Mercer) |
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rock carved with Tibetan words. It is the same idea as prayer's flag |
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Farewell, Chola Shan ... |