I get it…Mount Everest is the tallest mountain in the world. It would make sense that Everest Base Camp is located at a high altitiude (5,360 metres…17,590 ft). I guess I was thinking that after a short flight from Kathmandu to Lukla, I’ll be at an altitude of 2,860 metres (9,383 ft). So, all I have to do is go from 9,383 feet to 17,590 [...]
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22 dead in Nepal plane crash From Manesh Shrestha, For CNN December 16, 2010 12:57 a.m. EST // // Kathmandu, Nepal (CNN) — A DeHavilland DHC-6 Twin Otter aircraft that went missing en route from Lamidanda to Kathmandu in eastern Nepal crashed in a mountainous area east of the capital, killing [...] How the heck will I get to Kathmandu? I started investigating itineraries and none looked too good. The flight is amazingly long and outrageously expensive. That got me to thinking…as long as I’m in Thailand, why not visit Cambodia? And, if I’m going to Cambodia…why not a quick stop in Vietnam? I sound just like [...] Over the weekend I tried to figure put how I was going to start my Base Camp training. It’s time. And, I need a new hobby. I am ready to go to the gym. Not that I like “going” to the gym, but once I’m there I enjoy it. The gym really hasn’t been the same [...] This evening I went to dinner with an interesting group of people I work with and the subject of travel came up. That led to the inevitable, “Torry, tell them about your upcoming trip to Everest.” It’s been such a long time since I shared my plans for my big adventure that it was [...] |
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