Hi everyone. Nice to be back... in some sense. In some other sense not so nice. I enjoyed very much these weeks where i didn't have to think on anything else than the current moment, when to eat, when to get to sleep, when will the endless ascent will end and when will the endless descent will end and so on
. The phone was switched off most of the time, so i didn't have to communicate with any other people. Though the group was quite big, about ninety people. Next time i'll take a trip where there are less people. Any of them didn't disturb me in any way, but still i got the feeling like there was still too much of the ordinary around.
They write in today's newspaper that 62 Estonian mountain climbers reached the western top of Elbrus at 5642 m above sea level. Two of them also conquered the eastern top at 5621 m. Altogether 72 climbers began to climb from the last camp of whom 62 actually made it.
Will see how Taimi did!
Most of these people were in the mountains for the first time. Or at least trying to reach the top of such a high mountain for the first time. The weather on the ascent day was totally perfect. Some more experienced people said that this kind of weather is very unusual. This study trip has taken place at least about ten years and this year it was the highest amount of people that reached the top. Also they said it was a strong group.
But lets not jump too far ahead. I think i should start from the beginning, otherwise it all gets a bit incoherent
