March 16th
From 3950 to 4400m - I trek from Pangboche to Pheriche
My O2 saturation level is at 96 out
100 at sea level, which is really excellent. In other words, my body
feels like I was at sea level. I can’t quite explain my natural ability to
altitude. Nevertheless, I know that AMS (Altitude Mountain Sickness) can happen
to anyone, anytime, even if you never had before. So I stay cautious, I do my
trek respecting altitude acclimatization threshold.
From 3950 to 4400m - I trek from Pangboche to Pheriche
I caught a stomach virus. That's
sucks but it is always one less to catch. That is part as well of my
acclimatization trek, get exposed to altitude as well as “small common diseases”.
So today was a very short day, shorter than initially plan. I am staying at Pheriche tonight.
My O2 saturation level is at 96 out
100 at sea level, which is really excellent. In other words, my body
feels like I was at sea level. I can’t quite explain my natural ability to
altitude. Nevertheless, I know that AMS (Altitude Mountain Sickness) can happen
to anyone, anytime, even if you never had before. So I stay cautious, I do my
trek respecting altitude acclimatization threshold.
I’ve assist to a lecture about the
AMS this afternoon given by the Himalayan Altitude Rescue Hospital. I was the
only one there. It was very interesting. I took this opportunity to ask lots of
very specific questions, such as: on the use of the VIAGRA to reduce Pulmonary
Edema, or the chemical aspect of DIAMOX ….
I met Carlos Soria with his team.
Carlos is a Spanish climber who going to climb as well Annapurna 1 and was
doing as well an acclimatization trek. It seems really nice, such as his
team. I’m happy. I will visit them at
Annapurna Base Camp
Tomorrow I will be at Lobuche and
the day after at Kala Patar and sleep at Gorashep
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