Recieved an email from a fellow friend which was one of the expedition member for this climb.
Well done to all of you that made it up there!
This is his very own words.
:)
How are you guys doing!!!!
Im in Argentina recovering from my climb.... I should be back in KL by the 9th. I cant run, maybe by ironman hopefully im okay. I got frostnip (minor frostbite) all my digits on my left feet and 3 digits on my right feet are swollen.
Dont worry, I wont loose them, but it will take at least 6 months to get the correct sensation. Nerve damage.
You can follow the climb through CLIMB WITH PRIDE-ACONCAGUA 2007
Cant wait it to be aired on Astro. We had good footage. I dont want to spoil you with details... you just have to visit that website and wait for the 2 part programme on Astro.
All I can say is that IT IS BEAUTIFUL! The drinks and the steak... oh my god!
Im awefully thin pass 5 days, now eating as much steak as I can to get back my weight!
Spent 3 days in Mendoza after the climb. Now in Buenos Aires for another 3 days to do media thinggy.
Hehehe, we appeared in local papers here! but its in spanish!
some interesthing stuff:
Climbing in a 1 meter deep soft powder snow on a 15 hour summit push is NO JOKE!
Walking up scree slope is HELL... TOUGHEST thing I ever did its like walking on threadmill! you dont get anywhere.... Took 3 days to get to base camp.
Took us 1 hour 10 mins to climb a mere 200m on day 1 after base camp towards CAMP1.
Took 6 hours to climb a mere 300m on summit push.
GILA BABI... We had what it feels like a 100km/hr winds! The HUGE Base camp tent got blown away!!! Minus 35 degres celcius at High Camp..... and much more!!!
Regards.
ZABIL
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