New audio update from TA on Pumori.

This is the text of TA’s audio message:

Hi this is TA calling in from Dingboche again, standing in one yak pen overlooking four yaks enjoying their dinner.  I was thinking today how each mountain teaches me lessons, and so far this one is teaching me trust.  To trust myself once again; trust that I will drop into a good climbing rhythm, that I’ve trained well, and that I’ve made good gear decisions.

Being back in the Dingboche or Farouche area brings back many memories of my Everest climb and spending so much time here sick and trying to recover.  It’s such a joy to be feeling strong and pretty healthy here thus far.  The last time I was here I set myself a test on the same trekking peak we climbed today for acclimatization, to see how my reserve was.  It was tough climb that day where I had to will most steps from deep within my being, and today on the contrary I dropped into the perfect rhythm, complemented by the ear worm of “Hey Delia” and climbed the ridge without stopping once.  We spent about an hour and an half or an hour and a quarter up at about 5070 metres and then headed back down to Dingboche. 

As we enter the part of the climb or the trek where life gets much more challenging I thought of my moms healing journey from breast cancer.  How she must have felt at times, when she couldn’t just take another step, or how my friend Deb had to keep going in the face of instance hardship and doubt.  I know all of the hardship that I face here I chose, but know that those who face breast cancer are impelled on a journey without their consent.

So I’m thankful to all who have supported the fundraising aspect of my Pumori climb for Awareness, where 100% of the funds raised go to the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation Atlantic.  I’m hope’n that some more folks will come on board with donations.

We are off to Lobuche tomorrow getting closer to base camp all the time.

Thanks so much for your support.

TA

Please take a minute to donate to Pumori climb for Awareness in support of the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation.  Click here https://secure.e2rm.com/registrant/startup.aspx?eventid=21241 to donate online or click here http://www.taloeffler.com for a downloadable donation form.