Day 1 Hometown to
Kathmandu
Day 2 In transit to
Kathmandu
Day 3 Arrival Kathmandu (no
later than March 30,2009). Expedition
briefing.
Day 4 In Kathmandu, rest,
sightseeing, ministry duties, final
packing.
Day 5 Fly to Lukla trek to
Monjo for a nights stay in Chombi Sherpa's house. (APRIL 1,
2011)
Day 6 Trek to Namche Bazaar,
stay in Tsedam Sherpa's house.
Day 7 Acclimatization hike to
Kunde and Khumjung, visit Ang Nima's home and family, have lunch,
visit the Hillary School, Kunde Hospital and return to Namche for
the night.
Day 8 Trek to Tengboche, visit
the monastery and the new Buddha information facility while there.
Continue on to Pangboche to spend the night at Ang Pasang's
house.
Day 9 Morning visit to Lama
Gheshi's house for a private Puja ceremony for the team. A very
important pre-expedition spiritual event. After the ceremony
continue on to Dinboche to spend the night in a sherpa
lodge.
Day 10 Acclimatization hike to
Chukung, lunch at Chindi's house, return to Dingboche to sleep low.
Climb high, sleep low rule.
Day 11 Trek to Lobuche, stay in the
lodge.
Day 12 Trek to Kala Pattar
summit- 18,000 ft. and return to Lobuche for the
night.
Day 13 Trek to Everest Base
Camp
Day 14 Rest day and
organization and performance of any very important ritual. The Puja
ceremony to bless your climbing equipment, Sherpas, your food and
all other team members. No mountain shall be climbed by the Sherpas
without the Puja and ceremony of burning of
juniper.
Day 15 Post Puja rest day- very
much needed.
Day 16 Climb to Camp 1 through
the ice-fall (5500m-6100m) and return to Base
Camp.
Day 17 Rest
day
Day 18 Climb to Camp 1 (6100m)-
spend the night.
Day 19 Climb to Camp 2- (6400m)
return to Base Camp for the night. Climb 4- 7 hours , after
acclimatization 3 - 5 hours.
Day 20 Rest
day
Day 21 Climb to Camp 1- spend
the night
Day 22 Climb to Camp 2- spend
the night.
Day 23 Retreat to base
camp-rest.
Day 24 - 27 Rest
days
Day 28- Climb to Camp 3- spend the
night.
Day 29- Rest day at Camp
2
Day 30- Climb to Camp 3- spend the
night
Day 31 -Climb to the South Col- return
to Camp 2
Day 32- 35 Rest
days
Day 36- 50 Prepare for summit
bid
Day 51-58 Depart Base Camp to
Kathmandu- Welcome back party!
Day 59-61 Depart Kathmandu for
home
.
