Jean-Christophe Lafaille 2003
 

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April 25th 2003: Hi, Jean Christophe's is just back from base camp. He left this morning to climb to Camp I at 5800m in order to acclimatize and leave material. The feelings are very good, he feels all right physically and mentally. The climbing to Camp I has been quite good, without technical problems but for two cracks, hard to pass. He has equipped one of the two passages with a rope in order to be able to ensure himself if the bridge should suddenly yield. In the next climb he will do the same for the second crack.

Mountain is in good conditions, not too much snow and for the moment weather forecast are good. Taking into account these forecasts and subject to a weather change, Jean Christophe will climb again up to 6200m tomorrow Saturday April 26th, and then will spend the night of Saturday to Sunday at Camp 1 at 5800m. Back to base camp on Sunday morning.

On Monday 28th, he plans to install camp 2 at 6700/6800m. I plan to leave to join him in Nepal next May 5th. A trekking of a few days will enable me to join the village of Marpha where we shall meet after the climb of Dhaulagiri. I will have a satellite telephone with me which will enable me to continue the follow-up of this expedition during my trekking. Best regards, Katia Lafaille

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