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   Shishapangma (26,335ft / 8027m) 2010 : Tunc Findik


Sunset on Shishapangma from Base Camp

 

Dispatch Two: Dear Everestnews readers

My best to you from Tibet, town of Nyalam, at an altitude of 3700 metres. The Shishapangma 2010 expedition is under way and going well!

As you well know, the monsoon rains keep slamming Nepalese lowlands still, causing floods and landslides. Under these conditions, reaching the Chinese border was quite an adventure, due to many landslides that destroyed the road on the way from Katmandu to Kodari border town. We had a long and very tiring journey of 12 hours, bypassing each and every landslide by walking past it and changing vehicles, on the main motorway that connects Nepal to China. It took a while for our gear to arrive Kodari, and we could only get organized to cross the border yesterday, by 8th September.

After passing over to China, things went like breeze for sure. I had not seen Tibet and the 'Friendship Highway' since my ascent of Mt. Everest in 2007 and i can say the road is excellently paved. We reached the town of Nyalam from Zhangmu in 1 hour flat! And it seems Nyalam is a much cleaner and cared for place nowadays, not being the dusty place it used to be in the past.. Well, after a good nights sleep in good old Nyalam, this morning we walked up a 4300 m peak with excellent views of Jugal Himal range with Dawa Sherpa and my two Latvian friends, Olegs and Valdis.

Tomorrow we will be reaching the Chinese Base Camp of Shishapangma (4800 m) after passing the high Lalung- La pass (5200 m) and after some more acclimatizing to altitude, will trek up the 36 km distance to Shisha's Advaced Base Camp by the Yebokangal Glacier. The climb will begin from there on. Weather that wreaked havoc on everything in Nepal seems to be completely in another fashion here in Tibet, where it is dry and sunny mostly... We do hope it keeps this way.

I will be updating the climb regularly- keep watching the news! You can also watch our team's advance on the web page of www.globalstar.com.tr by SPOT personal tracking device...

Great thanks to my sponsors CNN Turk, The North Face, Solgar, Isdestek, Suunto and Scala MICE, and my climbing club ZIRVE DAGCILIK KLUBU for their support.

Regards
Tunc Findik

Dispatch One: Dear Friends and Followers,

 
Here I am, back again at rainy Katmandu almost 3 months after the Makalu climb in spring. All seems so familiar, and monsoon seems to go on full force, drizzling along all day. Only today sun was shining on the damp streets of Katmandu. I hope all this rain and clouds don't add up as extra snow high up on Shishapangma!
 
Well I arrived in Katmandu 2nd evening, and will move to Tibet by 7th September. Time is barely enough to get the Chinese visa for Tibet and  make the necessary preparations whatsoever. It seems there are too many things to do and little time....
 
We will follow the so -called highway to Kodari (Chinese border), Zhangmu, Nyalam and passing thru the Lalung La pass (5200 metres) we should reach the Shisha BC in a week. The climb will be along the classical route line of the north side, with Advanced\ed Base Camp at an altitude of 5600 metres or so.
 
My partner in this climb will be Dawa Sherpa of Loding, an Everest traverse record holder and my good comrade, and beyond base camp we will be practically on our own.
 
Again, great thanks to all my sponsors! This climb is supported by my club 'Zirve Dagcilik Kulubu', CNN Turk, The North Face, Solgar, Globalstar Avrasya telecom, Suunto watches  and Isdestek.
 
Best Regards
Tunc Findik
 

 

 
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