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
