Month: March 2015

Dubai Eye 103.8 – The Travel Show

| Sean James Mountaineering

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Great to speak with Mark on The Travel Show at Dubai Eye
Tune in today at 3.30 to catch up on whats been happening
Will be speaking regularly with the guys throughout the next 2 months

Www.dubaieye1038.com

Kathmandu

| Sean James Mountaineering

Kathmandu

Final days of tranquility in Kathmandu before the clients arrive and we head off to Langtang for some acclimatisation trekking

We have been staying in The Eco Resort Hotel in Thamel

It’s quiet gardens are a haven of peace away from the busy streets

Looking forward to seeing these guys soon

| Sean James Mountaineering

The Sherpas

Without these guys, climbing high mountains is impossible

A 2 part article about the background of the Sherpa people and some of the great mountaineers and people that I have climbed with

See you all in a couple of days in KTM

Mingma Tsiri Sherpa, Ang Dawa Sherpa, Dawa Jamba Sherpa, Jangbu Sherpa, Ongchhu Sherpa, Dorje Khatri

Follow me – Here’s the Everest schedule

| Sean James Mountaineering

Everest Preparations

            2015                Sean’s Everest North Side Itinerary

Thu      26-Mar-15       1          Sean leaves Dubai for Kathmandu

Fri        27-Mar-15       2          Kathmandu exploration

Sat       28-Mar-15       3          Kathmandu Thamel

Sun      29-Mar-15       4          Formalities and final Preparations

Mon     30-Mar-15       5          Drive to Syabrubensi.

Tue      31-Mar-15       6          Trek to Lama Hotel, 5hours

Wed     01-Apr-15        7          Trek to the village of Langtang (3,307m). 5 hours walking.

Thu      02-Apr-15        8          Trek to the monastery of Kyanjin. 4 hours walking.

Fri        03-Apr-15        9          Acclimatisation. Ascend Tsergo Ri (4850m) approx 5 hours round

Sat       04-Apr-15        10        Trek to Base Camp. 3 hours walking.

Sun      05-Apr-15        11        Trek to High Camp. 3 hours walking.

Mon     06-Apr-15        12        Naya Kanga Summit Day (5846m). 15 hours

Tue      07-Apr-15        13        Spare day for extra acclimatisation or a second summit attempt.

Wed     08-Apr-15        14        Return to Kyajin. 2 hours walking.

Thu      09-Apr-15        15        Return to Lama Hotel. 4 hours walking.

Fri        10-Apr-15        16        Return to roadhead and drive to Kathmandu. 2 hours walking & 8 hour drive.

Sat       11-Apr-15        17        Drive to Tingri (4300m)

Sun      12-Apr-15        18        Drive to BC (5200m)

Mon     13-Apr-15        19        Rest Day

Tue      14-Apr-15        20        Acclimatisation (6000m)

Wed     15-Apr-15        21        Acclimatisation

Thu      16-Apr-15        22        Group Move to Intermediate Camp (5700m)

Fri        17-Apr-15        23        Move to ABC (6400m)

Sat       18-Apr-15        24        Rest day ABC

Sun      19-Apr-15        25        Acclimatisation

Mon     20-Apr-15        26        Climb to North Col (7032m)

Tue      21-Apr-15        27        Reserve Day for climb to North Col

Wed     22-Apr-15        28        Reserve Day for climb to North Col

Thu      23-Apr-15        29        Reserve Day for climb to North Col

Fri        24-Apr-15        30        Rest day ABC

Sat       25-Apr-15        31        Return to BC

Sun      26-Apr-15        32        Rest Period

Mon     27-Apr-15        33        Rest Period

Tue      28-Apr-15        34        Rest Period

Wed     29-Apr-15        35        Rest Period

Thu      30-Apr-15        36        Rest Period

Fri        01-May-15      37        Return to ABC

Sat       02-May-15      38        Rest day ABC

Sun      03-May-15      39        Move to North Col

Mon     04-May-15      40        Push to 7500m Overnight at North Col

Tue      05-May-15      41        Return to ABC

Wed     06-May-15      42        Return to BC

Thu      07-May-15      43        Rest Period

Fri        08-May-15      44        Rest Period

Sat       09-May-15      45        Rest Period

Sun      10-May-15      46        Rest Period

Mon     11-May-15      47        Rest Period

Tue      12-May-15      48        Return to ABC

Wed     13-May-15      49        Rest day ABC

Thu      14-May-15      50        Move to North Col

Fri        15-May-15      51        Move to 7800m

Sat       16-May-15      52        Move to 8200m

Sun      17-May-15      53        Summit Days

Mon     18-May-15      54        Summit Days

Tue      19-May-15      55        Summit Days

Wed     20-May-15      56       Summit Days

Thu      21-May-15      57        Summit Days

Fri        22-May-15      58       Summit Days

Sat       23-May-15      59        Summit Days

Sun      24-May-15      60       Summit Days

Mon     25-May-15      61        Summit Days

Tue      26-May-15      62        Summit Days

Wed     27-May-15      63        Descent

Thu      28-May-15      64        Clear Mountain

Fri        29-May-15      65        Clear Mountain

Sat       30-May-15      66        Clear ABC

Sun      31-May-15      67        Back to BC

Mon     01-Jun-15        68        Clear BC

Tue      02-Jun-15        69        Drive to Nylam

Wed     03-Jun-15        70        Drive to Kathmandu

Thu      04-Jun-15        71        Depart Kathmandu.