Hello Everyone!
Finally, after recovering from "jet lag", and a "nasty" week long intestinal situation.....I am ready to post some pictures from the Summitting For Schools trek/climb in the Everest Basecamp region of Nepal!
I will give you a brief overview of the pictures now as they are in chronological order during the trip. We landed in Lukla....roughly 10,000 feet and I was happy to see that the runway had been paved. On my last trip here 16 years previous, it was "rough" gravel and quite a hairy landing!
We immediately loaded up and headed for Namche at 12,000 feet. The weather became progressively worse with rain,wind and some snow hampering our progress and views!
As I said in an earlier posting....we made a team decision to not attempt the climb and after heading back down to Tengboche Monastery....the weather broke and you will see Everest and lhotse showing through the clouds bathed in Alpinglow!
One of our goals was to get some documentary footage(for our series The Unseen Himalayas) of porters and the enormous loads they carry for very low pay. We were fortunate enough to be in the middle of a Maoist led rally and subsequent "peaceful"protest regarding forming a "union" for porters and all Nepalis involved in the trekking/tourist industry in the Himalayas!While we do not necessarily "support" and agree with the Maoist agenda....we also are hopeful that by their,so far, peaceful actions....this could be a catalyst for HED to better highlight and help with this very critical movement!
Our videographer, Kanuri Sherpa got some great footage and I was able to interview a number of "western trekkers" to get their take on the need for better pay and working conditions for porters.
And, it appears as though our efforts have "caught the attention" of some L.A. producers who are interested in HED's efforts and Documentary endeavors! So we are very excited about our Documentary being "picked up" by a major adventure based travel show!
I am glad to be back home for awhile AND over the little "bug" I brought home with me! I lost weight on the trek,which is natural.....but the additional weight lost from the "episode"...I would not recommend as a way to get rid of "those unwanted pounds"!
So....Please enjoy the Photos and stay tuned for more news about our ongoing and upcoming efforts! draft
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