Monday, March 24, 2025 - 6:02 pm PT

Hello to all our friends and family!

Today we had a rest day in Pheriche but it wasn’t your typical rest day because we still went to over 16,500ft!

I challenged our team to help acclimate by taking a more active rest day. So we woke up early, had a quick breakfast and headed uphill to a peak behind Pheriche called Nangkartshang.

The weather has been a little unsettled with clouds, wind and snow so we said we’d just climb until it didn’t make sense but we got so lucky! Clear skies and insane views greeted us the whole way as we ascended from 14,000ft to over 16,000ft.

I prepped the team before the final rocky summit block, “it’s always windy and cold on top so we won’t stay long and make sure to add all your warm layers” but when we got up there it was so still with no wind at all and the sun beaming down on us. What a treat! We took our time, took lots of photos, and breathed in that thin air.

After stressing our bodies just enough, we headed back down. But let me say, this crew took the spirit of the Himalayan tahr with them and SAILED DOWNHILL. I could barely keep up and we were back in Pheriche in time for lunch.

After lunch, we all rested, read books and relaxed in the warm sun.

A near perfect rest day in Pheriche! Everyone is doing so well.

RMI Guide Jess Wedel and the Lobuche team