general – Yueah

Chimborazo

paetzens — Wed, 10 Apr 2019 17:46:10 +0000

Climbing the highest point on the earth – measured by the middle of the earth.
What a romantic thought to be the closest person to the moon.

Feeling worried and anxious two days before the hike.
A guide died exactly there three days ago on the mountain.
Even if I was pretty good acclimatized, I didn‘t know how my body reacts to anything higher than 5000 Meter.

We set off at 4800 meters around 10:30 in the night with the goal to reach the summit at sunrise.
It started pretty bad – I felt super tired, because of the lack of sleep the last days and my legs already hurt a lot. Having this super heavy ski boots on, that‘s obvious I thought.
It was an unbelievable clear sky with such a great view at the stars.
When we got higher I felt sicker and sicker.
My head hurt like crazy and I was a couple of times about to lose balance. Close to big stones on a snowy path.
At 5300 Meter my guide and Julia looked at me and said I lost my color, that my head was white.
(all symptoms of altitude sickness as my guide told me)
We got some more meters up, but I couldn‘t make it.
I had to turn back – We had to turn back ;(

Back at the Refugio at 2 o‘clock in the night I felt completely sick, my head was bumping and my eyes were completely red. Everything was turning and I was hallucinated on a standby light. What an experience.
I`m really happy for my My body’s self-defense mechanisms and every drug he has to offer
Anyway, I’m sad but also really thankful for this boundary experience and to got to know my height limit.

I feel so sorry for you, Julia cause you had to turn back as well and thank you Patricio, for bringing me down safe. I don’t know if I would not have fallen without the rope you hold.
And respect to everyone who makes it up there. It’s a crazy effort.

Now off to new adventures, climbing and canyoning in Baños and then to the coastline!

Travel the World 2018/19

paetzens — Tue, 20 Nov 2018 17:25:28 +0000

On December the 11th i will start my big trip around the world.
The following countries i wanna to visit
Cuba ~ 2 weeks (Dec) relax, snorkel,
Panama ~ 4 Wochen (Jan), learn spanish, via sail trip to
Colombia ~ 7 weeks (Feb, Mar), trails, national parks, surfing
Ecuador + Galapagos ~ 4 weeks (april), nature, wild life
Bolivia ~ 4 weeks (Mai)
Brasil ~ 4 weeks (June), Rio and surroundings

These are more or less fixed points on my route, everything else is open.
Maybe after Brasil to south Africa or the other way over Hawaii to Japan and Nepal, depending on my mood

Bild via Pixabay

Best of Surfing

paetzens — Sat, 25 Mar 2017 22:59:49 +0000

I just love to watch it.
Best episode in my opinion of the series: “Twelve” by John John Florence.

Perfect surfing by the current world champion in combination with the song “I Heard It Thru The Grapevine”.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92nSZm2UWgk

Picture via Pixabay