Off For the C2

It was snowing throughout the whole night. I just couldn't believe that! But the dawn spread out nice so we set C2 as our day's goal. We made i through the ice labyrinth rather fine but right since then a tough workout started while we had to walk in the deep fresh snow. Yet we performed well as we reached C1 in 5 hrs from the start. Our backpacks were loaded with gas bombs, enough food for longer stay at C2 and a big North Face tent for three people. All that for the chance that we would get pinned at the 7000m of the C2 by bad weather. Since we also carried additional stuff like sleeping bags and pads or cameras our load started to seem 'immoral' during the climb from C1 to C2. I think we reached the bottom of our physical capabilities. But we made it. Totally drained out but truly happy we ditched into our sleeping bags about 7 pm. Yet, Jan decided to cook something, I can tell you frankly that he's quite an eater and has the taste in fact anywhere and under any conditions, and got finished about 9 pm. At that time it was about minus 30 degrees Celsius outside.