SummitClimb Pumori 2004

SummitClimb Pumori 2004: Dispatch One: This is Jay Reilly, Expedition Co-Leader from Summitclimb.com. I’ve just arrived in Kathmandu, where Daniel Mazur and I, are preparing to lead an International Team of 11 people on 7200m Mt Pumori.

SummitClimb Pumori 2004: Dispatch Two: Day 3 in Kathmandu and it appears the so called 5 day strike has been called off after just 2, due to mounting public displeasure!

SummitClimb Pumori 2004: Dispatch Three: Dan Marino and Dan Mazur arrives and checking out the sights, sounds and smells of Kathmandu!

SummitClimb Pumori 2004: Our team is complete now with today’s’ arrivals.

SummitClimb Pumori 2004: Dispatch Five: Hello from Namche Bazar, Nepal, at 3515 meters...

SummitClimb Pumori 2004: Dispatch Six: Dan Mazur reporting in...

SummitClimb Pumori 2004: Dispatch Seven

SummitClimb Pumori 2004: Dispatch Eight: All 12 of us foriegn climbers have arrived safely in our comfortable 5300 metre basecamp on sand at the shore of the lower of two lakes at the base of 7161 metre Mount Pumori.

SummitClimb Pumori 2004: Dispatch Nine: All 12 of us foriegn climbers have arrived safely in our comfortable 5300 metre basecamp on sand at the shore of the lower of two lakes at the base of 7161 metre Mount Pumori. We were 13, but one of our members has returned to Kathmandu.

SummitClimb Pumori 2004: Dispatch Ten: We are humbly honoured to announce we have set some new records by placing the the first Nepalese woman, the first and second Irishmen and the second French woman ever, as well as 8 foreigners and 7 Nepalese on the summit of 7161 metre high Mount Pumori.

 

This is the final 400 ft. steep section below the summit of Pumori. Copyright©Ryan Waters

 

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