[From Val] Safely down to Namche and correction to earlier post

Hi from Namche! I wanted to post a quick clarification about Monty's post about my eyesight to ease concerns many of you have had. I made it safely down to the South Col (Camp 4) on my own--I didn't need to be escorted down. Of course Phu Nuru Sherpa was with me as we climbed together. At the Col, I had a small problem with my eyesight being a little blurred, but the issue corrected itself within two hours of relaxing at the Col--we think the issue was a little frosting of the cornea, and my eyes recovered quickly on their own (corneas are very resilient!). The rest of the descent to BC went smoothly over the next two days, and after another two days, I'm now in Namche Bazaar.

Look for a post about the summit climb itself in a few days from Kathmandu! For now, check out these two pictures: one pic looking toward the summit from the Col (you can see the South Summit), and the other pic of me on the summit.

Namaste, Val