Ascent to Mount Everest-South Summit-Namche Bizarre on 1979-04-05| Others in Party: | Roger-Michele-Robin-Phil plus about 12 others in our trekking group
| | Date: | Thursday, April 5, 1979 | | Ascent Type: | Unsuccessful - Turned Back | | Point Reached: | Mount Everest-South Summit - Namche Bizarre | | Location: | China/Nepal | | Elevation: | 8500 ft / 2590 m | | Remaining Elevation: | 20204 ft / 6158 m (82% left to go) |
Ascent Trip ReportEven though I had no real belief that I was going to climb Everest,I wanted to see how far I could actually go.Up to Namche Bazarre its actually a 7-8 day trek.We went up as a group from Semester at Sea Spring 1979.This was actually a highlight of my life actually getting this far.Was one of the best weeks of my life.And would love to be able to get back to Nepal one day |
| Summary Total Data | | Total Elevation Gain: | 4500 ft / 1371 m | | Quality: | 7 (on a subjective 1-10 scale) | | Route Conditions: | Road Hike, Maintained Trail, Stream Ford, Rock Climb | | Gear Used: | Oxygen, Guide, Porters, Hut Camp | | Nights Spent: | 7 nights away from roads | | Weather: | Raining, Cool, Breezy, Partly Cloudy | | Ascent Statistics | | Gain on way in: | 4500 ft / 1371 m | | Start Trailhead: | Kathmandu 4000 ft / 1219 m | | Time: | 7 Days | | Descent Statistics |
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