Miles Levin foundation to visit Khotang
Coming March Namgyal & Armand join Richard Keidan of the US based Miles Levin Foundation during a revisit to one of their project sites in Khotang, home district of Namgyal.
Purpose of the visit is to meet the local NGO ‘Creative Porters Society’ to discuss a new proposal to Khotang’s development concerning Health & Education. The new proposal may extend the existing project that was started in 2010, focusing on providing water & sanitation (toilets), land for a school and a sponsor program for poor children. The visit will also be used to reevaluate the progress of the existing project.
In April we’ll post more information about this visit and its results on this blog. If you’re interested to support a project in Khotang or the Miles Levin Foundation, please contact us at: info@mountainconsult.com or visit: www.miles2nepal.org.
Everest Base Camp via Gokyo & Cho La
So now and then we publish a new trip! This trip is a great alternative for the normal route to the Everest Base Camp. As you know, Everest base camp is a very inspiring place. It is the starting point for the ascent to the world’s highest mountain. Many people gave their lives to get there, many of them started in this base camp. It is a place of natural power and an emotional and spiritual place of happiness, frustration and sadness. During this journey you trek through the Gokyo valley trek across the Cho La pass to the base camp of Mount Everest. This trek is more demanding than the normal route to Mount Everest, but also much more varied. You climb Gokyo Ri (5357m), visit the Gokyo Lakes, cross the Ngzumpa glacier and Cho La (5420m). After the ascent of Kala Pattar (5554m) and a visit to the Everest Bae Camp we’ll trek back to Lukla and Namche Bazar via the beautiful normal route. An adventurous and challenging variation on the normal route to Everest Base Camp. Highly recommended!
Have a look at our website: http://www.mountainconsult.com/programs/trekking/nepal-gokyo-chola-everest-basecamp-trek.asp
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Additional permit required for every trekker in Nepal
Per April 1st 2010, an additional permit will be required for every trekker who is visiting one of Nepal’s trekking and climbing areas. For travellers who book their trek/expedition at an official trekking agency, a surplus of $10 per person will be applicable. The ones who will organize their trip themselves will be charged $20 per person.
Since Mountain Consult is a registered Nepali agency, we will provide every of our clients with this so called ‘TIMS card’ (Trekkers Information Management System)
If you like to read more about this card, check the website of TAAN (Trekking Agencies Assocation of Nepal); http://www.taan.org.np/tims_taan.php
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