Caffe Bene Himalayan Traverse update: Likely to lose mobile connectivity by end of today. Yesterday, we sorted out porter loads to basecamp and our high mountain food. We head up to Ngawal (3650m) today. Breakfasting on eggs and a buckwheat pancake. Tactically, we’ll be acclimatising for two days higher up around 4100m, and two at 4800m, plus one night at 5300m. Health and weather permitting, summit day is likely to be on the 21st or 22nd, followed by the two day traverse and climb. Furba and MB Tamang, my climbing partners are in good shape. The low pressure area in the Bay of Bengal seems to be easing off this week, so fingers crossed for good , clear weather 
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