| Mileage: | 1 activity, 146.0 km, 6.8 km↑ (DLOG) |
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| Description: | Guided tour around the Manaslu mountain in Nepal. We had gorgeous weather! Unfortunately, the main guide acted irresponsibly in several ways. |
2019-11-08 Manaslu Circuit Trek
Walking, Technical Advice, 8+ hours
Quality day
Flagged
146.0 km, 6,750 m↑, 5,470 m↓
Partially cloudy / Moderate wind (DLOG)
| Location and role: | Nepal, Himalayas. Member of a guided tour around the Manaslu mountain. Due to circumstances, I became (unofficial) medical advisor. |
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| Activity and conditions: | Gravelled roads, suspension bridges, donkey tracks, and mountain paths. 14 days of gorgeous weather. This entry counts as one quality day. |
| Decisions and experience: | Studied German standard medical work on high-altitude trekking before starting out. Due to bad guidance by the main guide, I offered medical advice to a group member severely affected by mountain sickness. I constantly urged him to move to lower altitudes. When he was stumbling up a slope, I decided to abandon a tour and help him down. We later learned that he had HAPE and HACE, so I might have saved his life… Closely studied my reactions to high altitude (e.g. daily check with pulseoximeter). Learned a lot about guided groups in the outdoors: group dynamics, pressure by expectations and peers, and hiding of medical conditions. Also did smaller walks without guides. |
