Deruli to Manchapuchre Base Camp (MBC) New Years Eve
Ben's 30th Birthday!
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| Top of the glacial morraine |
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| Manchapuchre |
Another short hike from 9000ft 12000ft, very beautiful but not as easy, the last thousand feet we started to feel the elevation. There was no snow still at this elevation but the rivers were iced over and only in direct sun was it warm.
That night for New Years Eve and Ben's b-day we celebrated with balloons (the lodge owner had a few) some imported Spanish wine, Jagermeister, and Vodka all carried up to MBC by Alejandro and Andy (well by their porter we suspect). Ben had a snickers roll for a birthday cake, a snickers bar rolled in a thin bread and fried. It was so cold after a few lively rounds of spoons with the whole guest house we celebrated the new year in our sleeping bags...asleep at 9:30!
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| Birthday cake |
