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The Lhotse Face in the early morning. For Western climbers, this is one of the harder days of climbing. No oxygen and an ascent
from 21,500' (Camp II) to 23,500' (Camp III). Most of us low-landers are happy to
stop here and call it a day, whereas the Sherpas would never
dream of the same. The elite climbing Sherpa carries loads directly
from Camp II to Camp IV on the South Col at 26,000'. As I write we have just
finished our acclimatization run to Camp III, where the goal was
to spend two nights without oxygen. However, the next time we go there,
we will use oxygen to sleep, so as to be well rested for the
climb to the Col the next day. — Charles Corfield
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Mountain Zone Everest '98 Cybercast Photos
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