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Our sister company based in Kathmandu can organise your personalised trekking trip in Nepal.
This is a chance to trek with our experienced Everest Sherpas utilising the same
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Himalayan Experience EVEREST EXPEDITION 2001
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A Note from Russell Brice, Expedition Leader
Here is a short note as we start our 11th expedition to Everest, 10 of which have been on the North side. I welcome the 10 clients, 3 guides and 11 Sherpas who will all play an important part in the expedition over the next 2 months.
I am pleased to report that we have an incredibly experienced team this year. The bio data of these members will appear elsewhere, but 6 of the 10 clients have been on expeditions with Himalayan Experience before. Andy Lapkass and Chris Warner have both worked for Himalayan Experience as guides to Everest before, and Asmus Norreslet works with our sister company, Chamonix Experience, in France. Seven of the 11 Sherpas have worked with Himalayan Experience before, some of the most senior Sherpas are now on their 15th expedition with us. This year we have some young Sherpas who will start their training with Himalayan Experience. They will hopefully become regular staff members of our expeditions in the future. Between the guides and Sherpa staff we have a total of 11 ascents of Mount Everest. We also have a small team of Tibetan yak men who have been working for Himalayan Experience over the last few years.One of these men, Karsang climbed with us to North Col last year and then to the summit of Cho Oyo last autumn season. I hope that he will reach the summit of Everest with our team this year.
North Col
For the first time this year, Himalayan Experience is offering trips to North Col. We have one group of 4 and another of 6 who will embark on the program this season.
Logisitics
In order to support this large number of people it is necessary to bring almost 11,000kg of freight. There is 4,200kg of food, 5,000kg of equipment, 450kg of rope, and another 1,300kg of personal equipment. There will be approximately 120 yak loads to ABC, a two day journey. So, I welcome you all to read about our 11th Everest expedition, with 11 nationalities, 11 Sherpas, 11 Everest summits between the staff, and with 11,000kg of equipment. I hope that our story is a successful and safe one.
Russell Brice,
Himalayan Experience Managing Director- The Team
Guides, Sherpas, and Climbers - Newsletter 1
Winging it past Everest to Lhasa, Tibet - Newsletter 2
Arriving at Base Camp - Newsletter 3
On the Move: Leaving Base Camp and Establishing Advanced Base Camp - Newsletter 4
Advanced Base Camp has been established - Newsletter 5
Chocolate cake and hard work are more reliable than luck - Newsletter 6
So much for the weather reports - Newsletter 7
Just What's Up That Hill - Newsletter 8
The Sherpas are heading back up - Newsletter 9
Moving Up - Newsletter 10
It's Snowing, Again - Newsletter 11
One man's 'slow and painful' ascent of Everest - Newsletter 12
How To Deal with Knee Deep Snow - Newsletter 13
Happy Mother's Day - Newsletter 14
All Dressed UP - Newsletter 15
Ellen Miller: Let Me Tell You About My Team - Newsletter 16
It's My Party and I'll Climb if I Want To - Newsletter 17
We're off to see the Wizard - Newsletter 18
Last dispatch before the Summit Attempt - Newsletter 19
Moving to Camp 3 - Newsletter 20
Camp 4 - Newsletter 21
The Summit Bid - Newsletter 22
Marco - Newsletter 23
The Summit - Newsletter 24
Managing the Lunatics - Newsletter 25
Trouble Up High - Newsletter 26
The Russians - Newsletter 27
The Homecoming - Newsletter 28
Final Notes - Photo Gallery
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