The last 5 days we spent trekking up to 15,000ft and then back down again! It was truly amazing, photos opportunities galor. It was kind of tiring to get up every morning with the sun and spend all day trekking but it made for a decent nights sleep, even at this altitude. I am going to have to write my notes up later because now we are in Skydiving mode!
The plan actually arrived in Nepal a few days ago but due to paper work and tests it was delayed in getting to us by a few days. I kind of wish folks had sent it out here a few days earlier in anticipation of delays. Either way it landed here this morning at around 10am and boy was it a sight! Nothing has landed on this strip since 1992 and the WHOLE town came out to watch. Within a few minutes of the Porter landing a Russian Helicopter landed and then a Bell chopper, making for a very busy little runway, it kind of looked like an aircraft carrier, what with the end of the runway just falling off to nowhere.
The staff need to make some jumps to see how the gear holds up, right now it is a bit cloudy so we will just have to see how the weather goes. Right now everything is in place to make this work.
I have been told that a film crew from Channel 5 is following us in the second party and is making live broadcasts, that is in addition to the camera crews we have. Honestly these guys can get in your face with a camera at exactly the wrong time after climbing a very big and slow hill!
Channel 5 News
I noticed I have over 500 emails in my gmail, at this speed and cost most of them are just going to have to wait!
I need to go work some Karma on the weather, out for now!
Thursday, October 2, 2008
A plane, my kingdom for a plane
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That's right, Fellah. We're recording your every move from Five News "Expedition Everest" daily bulletin on Channel Five, and checking out Jane Dougall's blog pages - http://news.five.tv/natashas_newsroom.php?page=1&search=37&type=author
We're with you - all the way, from our sofa, but still feel a bit breathless!
Love and respect to you both Mxx
Hey man just saw that you completed an 18k ft jump, has to be a good rush and feeling to get one landing under your belt.
Drew
Simon - just wanted to check in and let you know that I'm keeping an eye on things here in Denver! I'm so proud of you! Can't wait to read more!
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