It’s been tough going for Giles Moffatt from Peasmarsh since he began climbing Mount Everest at Easter. In his latest update from the Himalayas he has been telling Rye News about the effect the low temperatures and high altitude are having on his body – and how he has needed medical help to continue the ascent.
Giles is now pushing on from Everest base camp, but he nearly didn’t make it. “I had a few days in bed after a problem with blood oxygen levels. It went down to 51% which at sea level would have been catastrophic. It meant I had to drop back down to 4,000m to a small hospital and was there for four days. I’m breathing normally now.”
Reaching Everest base camp was a milestone, but the hospital stay meant the rest of the team he’s climbing with got there first. “Everyone was so emotional when I arrived but there was a point when I thought I can’t do this. It was minus 15 when I finally got there, and whilst its so cold at night it’s pretty hot during the day. It will be much colder after our next big climb to 6,100. The hard work starts here when we leave in the middle of the night. The lack of oxygen is genuinely crippling, but the scenery is amazing and the people are fantastic.”
You can read more about Giles’s journey and the reasons why he is raising money for the NSPCC here. Following this link to make a donation.
Giles and Team Uprising hope to reach the summit of Everest later this month.
Image Credits: Giles Moffatt .