9/16/10

Mark sent an update from Nyalam, Tibet, which is the town one day's drive past the Nepal/China border. The team made it across the border without any problems, although it sounds like the drive was fairly rowdy due to poor road conditions. The team was pleasantly surprised by Nyalam (15,000'), which offered cooler temperatures and a super nice hotel. They spent two days there to acclimate, enjoying their last shower and bed for a long time! The started the final stretch of their drive on Friday morning (our Thursday evening) to base camp (17,000').