Mt. Everest 2005: Majorca to Everest: Jopela returns to the Base Camp (great pictures you must see)

Jopela returns to the Base Camp

Jose Maria Alvarez "Jopela", after having spent three days in a village of Dingboche (to 4,365 ms.) in order to recover of his pulmonary affection, today he will return to the Base Camp. He seems that his health has improved although the antibiotics have debilitated him a little.

On the other hand, the rest of the members of the group, today they will arrive at Camp II (6,400 meters) and tomorrow they will return to the Base Camp (5,400 meters).  At the moment the expedition has already made average route of its way, that it has predicted that day 22 is finalized approximately of May.

Like many expeditions they are using a Regional BGAN to send updates with a laptop

This allows them to send very large pictures, here are some we think you will enjoy:

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