SummitClimb Everest - Lhotse International Expedition 2005: We are in 4200 meter Pheriche this morning, and soon will be moving up to 4500 meter high Dugla shortly

Dear EverestNews.com, thanks again to you and everyone at EveestNews.com for doing what you do!

We are in 4200 meter Pheriche this morning, and soon will be moving up to 4500 meter high Dugla shortly. Its about a 2 hour walk, so we are really enjoying taking our time and acclimatizing slowly and carefully. Everyone seems to be doing well. A few people have sniffles and mild colds and a few small headaches, but it seems like people are basically ok and acclimatizing well.

At this juncture, I would like to let you know the composition of our staff:

Staff name, job title, previous experience:

Ms. Maya Sherpa, Climbing Sherpa, Ama Dablam, Pumori, Cho Oyu, (first Nepali woman on all three)

Mr. Gyaluk Sherpa, Climbing Sherpa, Sirdar, Ama Dablam, Pumori, Manaslu, Kangchenjunga, Everest

Mr. Shera Sherpa, Sirdar, Ama Dablam, Pumori, Manaslu, Cho Oyu

Mr. Tenji Sherpa, Climbing Sherpa, Ama Dablam, Pumori, Everest

Mr. Phuri Sherpa, Climbing Sherpa, Ama Dablam, Pumori, Everest

Mr. Lakpa Sherpa, Climbing Sherpa, Ama Dablam, Pumori, Everest

Mr. Lama Kancha Sherpa, Climbing Sherpa, Everest

Mr. Kancha Nuru Sherpa, Climbing Sherpa, Everest

Mr. Durge Tamang, Climbing Sherpa, Cho Oyu, Everest

Mr. Mingma Sherpa, Climbing Sherpa, Everest

Mr. Lakpa Gangmu Sherpa, Apprentice Climbing Sherpa, Pumori, Ama Dablam 

Mr. Pemba Sherpa, Camp 2 Cook, Ama Dablam, Pumori, Everest

Mr. Temba Sherpa, Chief Cook, Ama Dablam, Pumori, Manaslu, Kangchenjunga

Mr. Jai Bahadur Lama, Assistant Chief Cook, Ama Dablam, Pumori, Manaslu,

Kangchenjunga

Mr. Sapte Sherpa, Assistant Cook, Ama Dablam, Pumori

Mr. Kinuri Sherpa, Expedition Lama, Assistant Cook, Ama Dablam, Pumori

Mr. Raj Kumar Rai, Assistant Cook, Ama Dablam, Pumori

Thanks very much for your attention and kindness in allowing us to tell our story!

Below please find the team rosters for the Everest and Lhotse expeditions and the Everest basecamp trek.

FAMILY NAME, First Name, country of origin,  Trip Name, leader

EVEREST-NEPAL-EXPEDITION

MR. CLARKE, Clay, USA, Everest

MR. COSTER, Arnold, Netherlands, Everest, leader

MR. FRANKELIUS, Johan, Sweden, Everest

MR. MAZUR, Daniel, England, and USA, Everest, leader

MR. O'BRIEN (CHRIS), USA, Everest

MR. O'BRIEN (MIKE), USA, Everest

MR. VOIGT, Jens, Germany, Everest

LHOTSE-NEPAL-EXPEDITION

MR. BACH, James Anugata, USA, Lhotse

MR. BARILLA, Jason, Kripabindu, USA, Lhotse

MR. BARLOW, George, USA, Lhotse

MR. BOURDEAU, Pierre, Canada, Lhotse

MR. BROILI, Ben, USA, Lhotse

MR. EDMONDS, Shane, USA, Lhotse, leader

MR. FALAHEY, Blair, Australia, Lhotse

MR. GARCIA, Joao, Portugal, Lhotse

MR. GAUTHIER, Jowan, Portugal, Lhotse

MR. HAGGE, Malte, Australia, Lhotse

MR. KAUSCH, Max, Argentina, Lhotse, leader

MR. MAZUR, Daniel, England and USA, Lhotse, leader

MR. MERWIN, Mark, USA, Lhotse, leader

MR. MEYRING, Gary, USA, Lhotse

MR. SANTOS, Helder, Portugal, Lhotse

MR. THOMAS (JASON), USA, Lhotse, leader

MR. THOMAS (WILLIAM), USA, Lhotse

MR. THURLEY, Kay, Germany, Lhotse, leader

MR. WIGDERSON, Eyal, Israel, Lhotse, leader

EVEREST-NEPAL-BASECAMP-TREK

MR. AMBROSIUS, Kelly, USA, Basecamp Trek

MS. CARDINAL, France, Canada, Basecamp Trek

MR. DELISANTI, Rip, USA, Basecamp Trek

MR. EMERY, Tom, USA, Basecamp Trek

MS. MOORE, Melissa, South Africa, Basecamp Trek

MS. NEORR, Karen, USA, Basecamp Trek

MS. OLSEN, Colleen, USA, Basecamp Trek

MS. ROBINSON, Jenni, USA, Basecamp Trek

MS. ROTHENBERG, Maja, Germany, Basecamp Trek

MR. SCHAEFFER, Kelly, USA, Basecamp Trek

MR. STROHMAYER, Paul, USA, Basecamp Trek

MS. TE HENNEPE, Elselien, Netherlands, Basecamp trek, leader

MR. TONOZZI, Pat, USA, Basecamp Trek

Dispatches

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