
Update 10/18:
Sherpa Woman Climbing Workshop,
18 October, 2005

Here is a photo of a Wild
Himalayan Tahr we saw along the trail today. These are a rare and endangered
species. We are working our way up to Chukkung today, at 5100 metres, from
whence we will set off for our training seminar on Island Peak. Thanks for
listening!
Sherpa Woman Climbing Workshop.
Dispatch 17 October, 2005.
Dear
EverestNews.com readers, Today is the first day of our 11 day training
and development workshop for two of our woman Sherpa climbers.
The goal of
this workshop is to bring more Sherpa women into the before now male dominated
world of sherpa climbers. We will be conducting a variety of train exercises
and developing skills through the next 11 days.
Our
workshop staff consists of the following:
Climbing
Student: Ms. Kandu Sherpa, Graduate of Nepal Mountaineering
Association
Langtang Climbing School. Professional trekking guide for
SummitClimb.com
Guide
Aspirant: Ms. Nima Dolma Sherpa, Graduate of Nepal Mountaineering
Association
Manang Climbing School, Summitter of Ama Dablam 2004, attempted
Pumori
spring 2005. Trainee trekking guide and Yak Driver for
SummitClimb.com
Lead
Trainer: Ms. Elselien te Hennepe. Summiter of Ama Dablam 2004, attempted
Pumori spring 2005. Trekking guide for SummitClimb.com and social worker in
the Netherlands.
Local
Advisor: Mr. Lakpa Kongle Sherpa, Veteran Climbing Sherpa, 3 Summits of Ama
Dablam, 2 Summits of Pumori, 1 Summit of Everest, Island Peak 25 times,
Farmer, father of eight children.
Support
Staff: Mr. Gyeltsen Sherpa, Mr. Dorjee Sherpa, Mr. Sapte Sherpa.
Company
Representative from SummitClimb.com : Mr. Daniel Mazur: 4 Summits of Ama
dablam, 4 summits of Pumori, 1 Summit of Cho Oyu, 1 Summit of Everest, 1
Summit of Lhotse, 1 Summit of Mustagh Ata, 1 Summit of K2, G1, Makalu,
Shishapangma, as well as as Aconcagua, Nojintangla, Denali 5 times,
Korjenevskaya, etcetera.
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