Today we are getting closer to the summit, the rest of the equipment is now moved up to Nido de Condores. 15 minutes after leaving Camp Canada we strike "gold"! Not real gold but the unusually warm weather has created a small stream of water underneath a thin layer of snow and ice and we can hear it under our feets. With the help of our ice axes we work our way through to reach this lovely water and we fill up our flasks and ourselves. A recommendation is that you should consume between 6 and 8 litres of water per day at this altitude during hard work to avoid dehydration and altitude sickness.

The whole team is exhausted by the time we reach Nido de Condores. It is surprisingly warm when the sun is shining considering the fact that we are now at 5500 m.a.s.l. However, it is important to remember that the weather can change within a few minutes to full storm with a sharp drop in temperature.

The tents are pitched and we build a small rock wall around them, for protection, in case of we get storm winds later. To lift even the smalest rock is a struggle at this altitude and our pulses runs wild. We probably looked like a group of old men, everything is done in slow motion and the unavoidable headache creaps in on us.

Once again we spend the rest of the day melting snow and trying to consume as much water and food as possible. It is a remarkable feeling to sit and admire the Andes summits all around and be so far away from the civilization.

When all the necessary work are completed we have some time left for a game of cards in the tent. By now, all of us have a nasty headache that we try to cure by drinking loads of water.

Once again the mountain is at our side and rewards us with a splendid sunset. Unfortunately the camera does not do justice to the magnific scenery, it has to be experienced with your own eyes. The night had a clear sky and we see a light in the south-west that looks like light from a large city. We are not sure, but we believe it could have been the light from Santiago de Chile.

Here we see Mattias and Marco showing off their Rab down fashion collection. During the night we are hit by a storm. The noise inside the tent during the storm is terrible high making it impossible to sleep. We are just laying there waiting for the tent to take off with us inside it! Luckily that never happen.