Hi guys, here I am finally landed in Kathmandu. I had a fantastic view of the Himalayan range from the window of the airplane. The weather here has been fantastic for the last two months. I'm worried about that because it's repeating the script that until Christmas it's beautiful and then when the mountaineering winter starts, the astronomical winter, the conditions change. However you know it, I've known all along, this is my 22nd winter mountaineering expedition. I will go initially to the Khumbu valley to acclimatize, already from tomorrow. I will update you day by day. I plan to do a couple of mountains above 6000 m. and then go to Manaslu base camp already acclimatized. It is clear that I am relying on both health and luck, whereas health I can think about and be as prepared as possible, the weather is beyond me. Let's say that if there is not only bad luck in life, which has been the case in the previous four editions at Manaslu, I hope this time to have a favorable star and that at least we can play all the cards, that it is not the high snow or avalanche danger that stops everything but possibly my inefficiency or inability. I am obviously here to go to the top and not to go home the fifth time, but if it is necessary, rest assured that no one has come here to play the hero. Obviously if one comes back and puts his hand in his wallet to pay for the expedition five times, it is because he is determined and motivated to go to the top. With me will be Alex Txicon. He has already been here for a month so he is more acclimatized than I am. He will arrive a little earlier at the Manaslu base camp. I will meet him in the next few days. Now nothing, we have to go. Follow me, I will try to cheer you up with nice pictures and videos hoping they are with blue sky, Bye!
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Marianna Zanatta Sports&BeyondPubblicato da Simone Moro su Sabato 17 dicembre 2022
Ecco il messaggio video di Simone Moro, arrivato ieri a Kathmandu (Nepal) per il suo quinto tentativo invernale sul Manaslu.
Il tempo, fantastico negli ultimi due mesi, preoccupa Moro poichè “sembra ripetersi il copione che fino a Natale è bello e poi quando inizia l’inverno astronomico, le condizioni cambiano”. Si tratta della 22esima spedizione alpinistica invernale per Moro, che è in partenza per la valle di Khumbu per acclimatarsi.
I suoi piani sono fare un paio di montagne sopra i 6000 m. e poi raggiungere il campo base del Manaslu già acclimatato.
“Ovviamente sono qui per andare in cima e non per tornare a casa per la quinta volta, ma se serve, state certi che qui nessuno è venuto a fare l’eroe – precisa Simone – Ovviamente se uno torna e si mette la mano nel portafoglio per pagare la spedizione cinque volte, è perché è determinato e motivato ad andare in alto. Con me ci sarà Alex Txikon. È già qui da un mese quindi è più acclimatato di me. Arriverà un po’ prima al campo base del Manaslu. Lo incontrerò nei prossimi giorni…”
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