The only ones that are allowed to be preserved in the mountain are the dead bodies.
Pastour shares, “ugali ng Sherpa di gumagalaw ng patay. Sherpa lang may capability na magbaba ng mga ganun dun. Kaya isa sa pinirmahan namin ‘pag namatay kami, how to dispose our body.”
Had they not made it, what would be their choice?
“Pinili namin burial at the mountain. Mas sosyal eh. ‘Pag tinanong ang mga anak namin, where is your dad? Sasagot nila buried at the Everest!” (laughs)
Were there instances that they wanted to give up?
Leo admits, “of course may mga dumarating na you want to quit. But of course the will to climb, yung determination mo to go to the summit is mas malakas than quitting. Should I climb, should I go back? You will experience avalanches. Makakakita ka ng natatabunan, talagang of course maiisip mo sometimes na gusto mo nang mag-quit… Iba yung environment dun eh, sobrang lamig. Parang everyday we’re sleeping inside… not freezer but… ICEPLANT!”
“Hindi lang kami natakot. Lahat ng sakit lumalabas. Sakit ng ulo, pati paa… Sa taas isip pulbura na. Parang 1 plus 1 di ko na alam. Dun sa expedition, kapag nasa camp 2 ka, parang nag-e-exam sila kung okay ka pa,” adds Pastour.
Was it really more difficult to go down than to climb up?
Pastour continues, “Hindi naman. Mas delikado lang. The more na naka-summit ka, excited ka na bumaba eh exhausted ka na… sobrang pagod ka na. Karamihan dun ubusan talaga ng lakas.
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