day 11: Phakding to 3200m/10,948ft (200m shy of Namche Bazaar) back to Jorsale (2830m/9284ft)
this was a big mistake on my part (as well as the guide). i was obviously suffering from ams, and should not have even attempted going up the mountain to Namche Bazaar. luckily i left my ego in kathmandu and retreated down the mountain, finally understanding what was happening to me.
i was actually ready, as you will see, to bag it and head back to kathmandu (although obviously bothered by that).
needless to say, i made Mohendra sit in on an altitude talk, and for his tip i paid for his entrance into guide school (although he knew his way around the mountains, definitely altitude and health were issues that he needed to understand completely) you can't blame ghosts on altitude sickness, and it goes without saying that i was a bit out-of-it in these videos. i am just glad that i went down and kept safe, ghost or no ghost.
this was a big mistake on my part (as well as the guide). i was obviously suffering from ams, and should not have even attempted going up the mountain to Namche Bazaar. luckily i left my ego in kathmandu and retreated down the mountain, finally understanding what was happening to me.
i was actually ready, as you will see, to bag it and head back to kathmandu (although obviously bothered by that).
needless to say, i made Mohendra sit in on an altitude talk, and for his tip i paid for his entrance into guide school (although he knew his way around the mountains, definitely altitude and health were issues that he needed to understand completely) you can't blame ghosts on altitude sickness, and it goes without saying that i was a bit out-of-it in these videos. i am just glad that i went down and kept safe, ghost or no ghost.
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