Everest North Face with David Breashears

A trip from May 16, 2009 to May 30, 2009, travelling to Chengdu, Kathmandu
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Tibet and its southerly neighbor, the Kingdom of Nepal, the world’s tallest mountains soar to the heavens, seemingly piercing the unimaginably blue Nepali-Tibetan skies. For the peoples of the Himalayan kingdoms, these mountains are sacred; for on their lofty heights dwell the gods and goddesses of the Indic religious traditions of Hinduism, Jainism, and Buddhism. In fact, the mountains themselves are considered manifestations of the deities.
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05/16/2009 to 05/30/2009
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Sun 05/17/09 (day 2) - Chengdu

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Chengdu, 51, China
Sun May 17 12:00am
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You will be met on arrival and transferred to our hotel.
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Mon 05/18/09 (day 3)


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Mon May 18 12:00am - Wed May 20 12:00am
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The next two days will be spent in and around Lhasa, the legendary Tibetan capital. The goal of many intrepid travelers and explorers, the “forbidden city” of Lhasa will reveal its unique character and many mysteries as we visit many of its most significant historical and cultural sites. Today’s itinerary includes visits to two of the area’s most important Tibetan Buddhist monasteries, Drepung and Nechung. We will make a pilgrimage to the Jokhang, Tibet’s most sacred religious temple. The roof of the Jokhang, with its wonderful golden gables and carvings, offers a magnificent view of the Potala. The Barkhor, the maze-like warren of shops and stalls that surrounds the Jokhang, will beckon us to join the Tibetans who travel here to pay homage to the Jokhang as they circumambulate the sacred shrine.
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Thu 05/21/09 (day 6)


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Thu May 21 12:00am - Fri May 22 12:00am
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We leave Lhasa, heading over high mountain passes and alongside the sacred lake Yamdrok-tso en route to Gyantse. After visiting the amazing Kumbum chorten we drive across fertile green fields encircled by the dun-colored hills of Central Tibet to Shigatse, Tibet’s second largest city, and home to Tashilhunpo monastery, residence of the Panchen Lamas.
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Sat 05/23/09 (day 8)


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Sat May 23 12:00am
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This is a travel day, as we leave the hustle and bustle of Shigatse and head out across the starkly beautiful Tibetan Plateau towards our destination, the town of Shegar
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Sun 05/24/09 (day 9)


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Sun May 24 12:00am - Tue May 26 12:00am
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Hikers will appreciate today’s activities, as we embark on a hike in the vicinity of Everest North Face Base Camp. The phenomenal beauty and immense size of Everest will overawe even the most jaded amongst us, as the summit extends upwards of 10,000’ from our position at Base Camp. Needless to say, photo opportunities will abound.
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Wed 05/27/09 (day 12)


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Wed May 27 12:00am
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Leaving the majestic north face of Everest behind, we head to Nepal, to begin our approach to the mountain’s south face. We begin the precipitous drop in elevation, 9,000’ in total, as we reach the frontier town of Zhangmu, elevation 7,500’.
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Thu 05/28/09 (day 13) - Kathmandu

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Kathmandu, Nepal
Thu May 28 12:00am - Fri May 29 12:00am
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We rise in the morning, with porters and baggage in tow, as we clear customs and cross the Friendship Bridge where, in Nepal, it is over two hours earlier, due to Tibet being on “Beijing time.” We then drive to legendary Kathmandu, Nepal’s capital city, where we will visit Durbar Square, Hanuman Dhoka and the bazaars of old Kathmandu. Tonight we will enjoy a splendid Farewell Dinner.
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