8th
May The team are now back in Kathmandu
where they will spend the next couple of days relaxing and enjoying
the sights. Their last night in Lukla was spent celebrating their
successful trip with their Sherpas and guides followed by a sing
and a dance. The photo above was taken during their time spent
at Base Camp.
6th
May Adam emailed to report the group
are back in Namche after a successful trip around the Khumbu.
They have been very lucky, the Chinese closed off Base Camp to trekkers
the day after they were there. They enjoyed Gokyo with all
but Stephen going up to Gokyo Ri where they had views of Cho Oyu,
Makalu, Everest and Lhotse. Its good to be lower again with
more air and they enjoyed a glass of beer in the T-shirt Bar last
night - adding a well signed Adventure Peaks T-shirt to the collection
Plans are to head back to Kathmandu a day earlier than originally
planned as clients are looking forward to soaking up the atmosphere
of this eclectic city.
1st
May The group arrived at Everest Base
Camp yesterday to be met by Stu and the Adventure Peaks Everest
summit team. They had a great welcome sharing chocolate biscuits
and a jar of jelly beans whilst they soaked up the excitement and
buzz of the various teams preparing to climb Everest. They
even managed to catch a film being premiered by the Adventure Peaks
team! This morning having said their farewells they have set
out on their journey to Gokyo Lakes.
27th
April Adam and the team are now in Dingboche
on a scheduled rest day. Everyone's fine and acclimatizing well.
This morning they all successfully climbed Nangkar Tshang 5050m
and were rewarded with amazing views of Island Peak & Ama Dablam.
They plan to head up to Lobuche tomorrow and hope to reach Everest
Base Camp on the 30th.
24th
April An email has just arrived from
Adam saying what a great day they have had visiting the Everest
view hotel and seeing the world's highest mountain for the first
time. Afterwards they enjoyed a well deserved beer in the
T-shirt bar in Namche. They have been sharing their lodgings
with a BBC 24 news man who has been reporting live via satellite
regarding the situation there. An American climber had a Free
Tibet banner at Camp I on Everest on Tuesday which has caused some
issues for the Nepalese. There is a greater security presence
than normal and the group's bags have been searched at various checkpoints
along the way by the Army. The team have made the decision
to head towards Base Camp first and then over to Gokyo while it
is still open to trekkers. Namche has been busy today with
the arrival of Chinese and Nepalese troops we think in readiness
for the Olympic Torch. Everyone is in good shape and the team
will head off to Tengboche tomorrow.
23rd
April Adam emailed to report that the
group had made it to Namche Bazaar and were in great spirits.
They will have a rest day tomorrow and visit the Everest view hotel
for the first sightings of the highest mountain in the world followed
by tea on the terrace. From there they will move on to the
Kumjung bakery.
19th
March The team will depart from the UK
on the 19th April and will meet Adam in Kathmandu.
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