Day 6 - Base Camp Rest Day

It's inevitable that existence in a tent with another human will over time lead to strong bouts of silly laughter. The tight quarters, exposure to the elements, a makeshift clothesline of smelly clothes, and time seems to draw out one of the basics of human existance. Even a look or gesture can send one into a choking tizzy of laughter.

Only 6 days on Aconcagua and my tentmate David and I have arrived. We've been spoiled here at base camp with a warm mess tent, friendly, enthusiastic Argentinian mountain staff, and incredible food - including pizza, steak, wine, and much more. We're thoroughly enjoying each moment here with lots of reading, card games, chatting, yoga and I even took a solar shower today!

We head up the hill tomorrow and over the next few days we'll position ourselves at our high camp of 19000 feet. The weather has been variable. Some sunny days but mostly snow. We're hoping this current storm will pass by the time we arrrive at high camp.

Back at you tomorrow from camp one.

Terri