International Dream Everest (North Side) Expedition Spring 2011

Asian Trekking's International Dream Everest Expedition led by Bill Burke of USA established Base Camp on Monday the 11^th April at an altitude of 5350m. This is the first complete team arriving Base Camp at the north side of Mt. Everest .They plan to establish intermediate camp on 14^th April at an altitude of 5800m and Advance Base Camp on 17^th at an altitude of 6400m and will move to ABC on 18^th April. As per the telephone conversation with our Sirdar Mingma Sherpa, the health condition of all members and Sherpas are very well. The team left from Kathmandu to the Chinese border on Wednesday the 6^th April. There were 4 members (Bill Burke of USA , David Liano of Mexico , Douglas Scarborough of  Australia and Abdulkhalim Elmezov of Russia ), climbing Sherpas include Sirdar Mingma Sherpa, Phura Nuru Sherpa, Furba Chotar Sherpa, Phur Geljen Sherpa, Ngima Dorjee Sherpa.Cook Chandra Bahadur Tamang, Raj Kumar Sunuwar and Karna Rai.

Mr. Bill Burke is back with us for the forth time. In 2009, Bill made history by being the oldest American to summit Mt. Everest. This year Bill, together with Mexican David Liano, will be on their second attempt to climb both the north and south sides of Mt. Everest in one climbing season.

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