The route through the Kumbu Ice Fall requires constant maintenance, and there is a Kumbu Ice Fall Repair Team that fixes problems each day. On our way down, we encounter this "road construction" crew working on one of the ladders (i.e., the ladder with one end that engaged the ice only after a climber was over half way across). They even have reflective vest like the ones worn by Cal-Trans for freeway construction back in Los Angeles.
The trip down through the Ice Fall was long and tiring, especially when I was nursing my left knee. I slept well last night....perhaps the best night's sleep on the trip...I will keep everyone posted....fortunately, we have a "knee doctor" on the trip and he does not believe there is anything seriously wrong with my knee...just sore...nothing that rest, ibuprofen and Tiger Balm won't adress. More later...and hopefully pictures.
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