Nurse West talks about altitude sickness:
Today we will continue ascending with superb views of the eastern ice fields.
We will leave Simba Camp in the morning with a steady ascent that's approximately 6 miles from Kikelewa Camp. We will then arrive at the second cave around lunchtime and take in the views of Kibo and the Eastern ice fields. After lunch, we will hike for 3-5 hours across the moorland off the main trail heading towards the peaks of Mawenzi. When the day's hike is done, we will camp for the night in the sheltered valley of the Kikelewa Camp.
Of course, this could in theory be bypassed with some oxygen tanks, right?
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