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Pangboche all the way
11:27 a.m. EDT Oct 20, 2003
Having just arrived in Pangboche, the Adventure Consultants Ama Dablam team is getting closer and closer to Base Camp. This is a special time in an expedition, just before arriving. Luis writes in the latest dispatch that the team is starting to feel more like climbers rather than trekkers – talks have switched over to the different camps they’ll be setting on the mountain, fixed lines, and freeze dried food. Just several days ago they caught a glimpse of their goal for the first time.
Other than suffering from some stomach issues, which is de rigueur for just about anybody traveling in Nepal, the team is feeling very well. The team’s sherpas reported that several teams are leaving Ama Dablam’s Base Camp, leaving some choice tent spots open.
Adventure Consultants is headed to Southwest Ridge of Ama Dablam this fall. Three-time Everest summiteer, Luis Benitez is leading the month-long expedition to the 6,828m "Jewel of the Khumbu." Adventure Consultants is an IGO 8000 member and has a strong reputation among climbers for its very high standards, experienced guides and sherpas.
Image of the trip leaders, Steve and Luis courtesy of Adventureconsultants.co.nz
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