| Mar 17-18 |
TA departs St. John's for Nepal - flying over the Atlantic and through Qatar. |
| Mar 19 |
Arrive Kathamndu and settles back into Nepal. |
| Mar 20 |
TA meets the rest of the Expedition and Trekking team. |
| Mar 21 |
Free day to explore Kathmandu's rich and diverse culture, including the Boudhanath Stupa, Pashupatinath, and Swayambunath, the Monkey Temple. |
| Mar 22 |
Fly to Lukla in STOL aircraft or helicopter; meet the Sherpa support team and begin the trek to Base Camp with a short hike to Phakding on the Dudh Kosi River. |
| Mar 23 |
Hike to historic Namche Bazaar at 11,300 ft. where Nepalese and Tibetan traders exchange salt, dried meat, gold and textiles; explore Namche's village, Sherpa museum and markets. |
| Mar 24 |
Acclimatization day in Namche; relax and explore the village, or make a hike to Thame, several hours up the valley, to see the monestary and the village. |
| Mar 25 |
Day hike to Khumjung and Khunde, visit hospital and Hillary school. |
| Mar 26 |
Climb to Tengboche; vistas of Everest, Lhotse, Nuptse and Ama Dablam. |
| Mar 27 |
Acclimatization day in Tengboche area; visit Monastery, attend ceremonies. Rhododendrons will be blooming in this area. |
| Mar 28 |
Hike via Pangboche to Dingboche at 14,450 ft. Follow the River to a large Sherpa village up the valley, at the foot of Ama Dablam. Visit Pangboche monastery. |
| Mar 29 |
Acclimatization day in Dingboche; day hike up the Imja Khola valley to Chukung. Dingboche is a "warm" village, since it gets good sun during the day. |
| Mar 30 |
Ascend to Lobuche; trail passes through the Sherpa memorial on the terminal moraine of the Khumbu Glacier. Trail likely to be snow covered here. |
| Mar 31 |
Rest day in Lobuche. Lots of good day hikes in the area. |
| Apr 01 |
Hike glacial moraine to Gorak Shep, the last outpost en route to Base Camp. The route is rugged hiking on the rocky trail. Climb Kala Pattar (18,300') in the afternoon. |
| Apr 02 |
Hike to Everest Base Camp, about 17,300 ft. |
| Apr 03 |
Explore Base Camp. Venture to the base of the Khumbu Icefall. |
| Apr 04 |
Morning Puja ceremony. Explore Base Camp. |
| Apr 05 |
Long descent to Pheriche; enjoy the rich air and a good night's sleep. I will feel noticably stronger at 14,000 than I did at Base Camp. |
| Apr 06 |
Climb up Imja Khola Valley past village of Chukung (15,518'). |
| Apr 07 |
Ascend to Island Peak Base Camp at Pareshaya Gyab (16,685'). |
| Apr 8-10 |
Move to High Camp (17,323'), summit day (20,305 feet) and contingency day. |
| Apr 11 |
Descend from Island peak Base Camp and back up to Lobuche. |
| Apr 12 |
Trek back to Base Camp. |
| Apr 13 - May 31 |
Climb through the Khumbu Icefall several times while making acclimatization forays to Caps One, Two and Three. Aim to be fit, health and ready for a summit bid in the last two weeks of May. Watch the website for Everest Updates as to how this part of the climb will unfold. |
