Rest day consisted of a gear check of my harness and ascender, essential for staying safe on the fixed line, and a casual walk up through base camp. We also visited the makeshift hospital, the Himalayan Rescue Association (HRA), where I met PA, Yogi, and the doctor donating her time to help us, Tatiana.
Similar to last year we visited Crampon Point, the point at which we put on our crampons to start up through the Icefall, and took pictures.
I was surprised to find most of the earthquake debris cleaned up. Nepal has an organization that does such things. With a very close look, however, it’s still possible to see partial remnants of just about everything. I saw shoes and tent posts and pieces of chairs etc.
It has been very dry this year and the lower Icefall looks different. Even though the ice here is roughly 700 feet thick, the dryness has exposed the rocks and dirt collecting on top.
Mt. Everest 
Interesting!
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