Dhole to Phortse after wet morning. Lovely to be back below the tree line and I enjoyed lichen spotting in the woods. Had more energy than yesterday after three dal bhats in 24 hours.
Group split today. Very slow walk down to Machermo. Sean really struggled. Health post confirmed no HAPE, just a bad virus that has totally wiped him out.
Another dreadful night in Gokyo. Team did Gokyo Ri without me. Walk to Dragnag confirmed that I now have heavy cold plus moderate AMS. Also one sick client with suspected HAPE and one sick porter.
Easy walk along the moraine for views of Ngozumba glacier. Mild cold became heavy cold today. Just about dragged myself out for this walk after a terrible night.