"Woke up anxious as my heart pounded from lack of oxygen. I knew we needed more food of the type we’d eat a lot of - especially honey and jam. In my old partner Pasha’s words - "Clever people will always find compromise. I went to a modern type grocery store and bought the jam - and other stuff - all this made me feel much better - another detail I didn’t have to worry about... Mark is a distant person - closed - having Carina around only makes him more distant. I want very much to get closer. It’s a pity that we haven’t climbed together more..."
- Carlos Buhler, 9 September 2002

"Nakchu, 4500m (14,400 feet) over sea level. I can’t decide whether it’s the altitude or the bad air that’s getting to me. My head feels like coffee with-drawl. They are burning garbage all over, the air is thick and the stench is unbearable. How can people live in an environment as depressing as this?"
- Carina Ostberg, 10 September 2002