OK now it's cold.....hard slog back up to 9000ft. with the sledge being an absolute bastard; turning over all the time. At one point it took 20 mins to go 100 yards. We arrived at 4:30 and dug out an old camp site to pitch the tent. Weather still bloody: cold and no viz.
Still we had a cuppa and then went back to pick up our depot of yesterday; all of 400 yards away but still took 45 minutes there and back. The drift is collecting in the trail and we are constantly wading through deep snow. However we eventually collected the supplies and battled back to a hot meal - God was that good.
The 'Climbing for Christ' crew who have been keeping pace with us are really helpful, despite their silly prayers about Jesus being their belay!
Must mention 2 more things: Disposed of the first bag of turds down the crevasse that had opened up in yesterday's camp. Secondly I froze my tongue to a bit of exposed metal. Tomorrow we plan to move to 11,000 ft. to the camp at motorcycle hill.
Camping in rotten weather at 9,000ft.
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