At 3,750 meters, one and a half liters of water weigh one and a half million tons. Multiply the weight of the things you will carry by 10 and see if you can handle it.
Due to very soft soil on the ascent, forget about climbing without trekking poles.
At that altitude, regular lighters don’t work. Bring matches or a windproof lighter if you intend to light a stove or a cigarette.
If you don’t want the sun to "mock" you, take sunscreen seriously.
Regardless of the warmth at the mountain base, be prepared for wind and extreme cold at the summit.
Things that seem useful will probably end up being useless.
For some unknown reason, at that altitude, any fruit tastes ten times better than at the base.
Due to the steep slope, the only way to ascend for people like me, and probably you, is zigzagging. Leave acrobatics aside.
When you reach the summit, say hello from me to the three dervishes and the desert (or mountain) rat that ate our flowers.
On the descent, instead of walking, you can sandboard and cover the remaining distance in just a few minutes.
Sandboarding, due to the risk of falling into a ravine, requires both a thrill-seeker’s courage and two of these.
On the way back, dip your feet in the "Ghooch" lake to let its unusual cold snap you back to reality.
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