SummitClimb Mt. Everest 2005 Tibet: Ryan Waters reporting in

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This is Ryan Waters checking in from Kathmandu. We are now in the final logistics preparation before traveling to Tibet. All of our climbing team members with the exception of Neal Jing, are now in Tibet traveling from Lhasa slowly towards basecamp. These members are enjoying the people, culture, and amazing scenery of Tibet while taking time to acclimatize slowly and work their way towards the mountain with some of our Summitclimb staff. Neal is here in Kathmandu and will be traveling with the rest of us tomorrow to Tibet. Unfortunately, there is a peaceful transportation strike here in the rural areas outside the capital, so we will most likely load all of our gear and people into a helicopter and fly to the Border town of Kodari in the morning.

We are looking forward to getting underway, as usual there has been a lot of preparation and loose ends to tie up before getting started and everyone has been working really hard to get things ready! The Summitclimb Everest South side expedition left this morning for the flight to Lukla and are making their way toward the mountain so we would like to wish them a safe and successful trip.  

We will check in from Tibet in the following days. Thanks again for your support. This is Ryan signing out.

Below is our expedition list.

Steve Poulsen, Climber, USA

Bob Guthrie, Climber, USA

Neal Jing, Climber, USA

Fredrick Strang, Climber, Sweden

Magnus Flock, Climber, Sweden

Rikard Mansson, Climber, Sweden

Ryan Waters, Expedition Leader, USA

Jangbu Sherpa, Climbing Sirdar

Dawa Sherpa

Pema Rinji Sherpa

Ang Babu Sherpa

Furtenji Sherpa

Kipa Sherpa, Head Cook

3 Tibetan Climbers

1 Tibetan Cook

2 Tibetan cookboys

(we will meet our Tibetan Staff in Tingri)

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