Today has been a difficult day in the High Adventure Expeditions base camp as Nawal came to the decision that he will not be climbing Mount Everest this year. This morning, Nawal announced that he has decided to go home. After Nawal made his decision, Dendi worked hard wheeling and dealing and was able to arrange for a helicopter flight back to Lukkla, where Nawal will wait for his flight back to Kathmandu. The rest of us have spent our day coping with this news and his departure. Our expedition has been reduced by one, but the 2 westerners and 4 Sherpas who remain will now focus all our efforts up the mountain.