SummitClimb Pumori 2006: Summitclimb International Pumori Expedition 2006 - Final Dispatch

Dear EverestNews.com readers,

We've made it safe and sound back to Kathmandu. We flew from Lukla airport this morning on an early flight. All members are safe and well.

We do apologize for the gap in our news, but since leaving Basecamp on the 30th, we have walked approximately 70 kilometers in 3 days. Needless to say we are all a little tired and VERY hungry. Good news, because our Trekking Agent, Murari Sharma, is having the entire expedition at his house tonight for a Nepalese feast! And what a feast it is! Just when we think there can't possibly be any more food to come, the main course appears!

Fabulous foods like fish, chicken, wild boar, goat, dahl baht... along with a delicious array of fresh vegetables and fruit, makes for a fantastic night!

Many members are heading home to loved ones tomorrow. It will be sad to see them go. We've all become very close over the course of the last 5 weeks, and many firm friendships have been formed.

After all - it's the comraderie and the "family" that one joins when climbing in the Himalaya that makes it so very special, and different to any other type of climbing anywhere in the world. 

To everyone at home, thank you for your support of your loved ones on our team - they couldn't have done without you! And to our team - thank you everyone for making this expedition so very special and successful!

We hope you'll watch the news and progress of other Summitclimb expeditions - Everest North - already on the way to Basecamp, Everest South and Lhotse - leaving Kathmandu in 3 days, Ama Dablam - expedition starts May 1.

Thank you very much for following and supporting us,

From Jay Reilly and all of us at Summitclimb.com

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