A chilly morning followed by a climb to my highest altitude yet, about 10600′. This altitude is really starting to tell, I have to drink as much as I would in the desert and when I climb I’m like an OAP! So quickly out of breath, and if I don’t rest can get a little faint.

I think tomorrow I should start to acclimatise.

There was a reasonable cover of snow above 9000′, especially on North facing aspects. I wore crampons for a bit, not because they were necessary but to ease walking.

A hard, long day with issues unrelated to walking making it more so.