Rene and Dante Burdych have arrived safely in Nepal and have started their trek to Everest Base Camp.
Their itinerary:
They will be leaving South Africa for Kathmandu, Nepal, on 26 April 2012. Situated about 1 400m above sea level, Kathmandu is the gateway to the Himalayas.
On 29 April a short flight will take them to Lukla, from where they will trek to Phakding, 2 640m above sea level. The following day they will take on the steep ascent to Namche Bazaar. Here Rene and Dante will spend two days acclimatising to the altitude of 3 450m.
Their next stop will be Tengboche, situated at 3 860m above sea level, followed by Pheriche (4 280m) and a further two days spent acclimatising. These rest days are essential to help prevent altitude sickness, a reaction of the body to lower amounts of oxygen at high altitudes.
From Pheriche Rene and Dante will trek to Thukla (4 600m) and then Lobuche (4 940m), followed by two rest days for acclimatisation. Their next stop will be Gorak Shep (5 170m) and from here they will summit to Kala Pattar (5 554m). The following day they should reach Mount Everest base camp, situated at 5 400m above sea level – a full 4 000m higher than their starting point in Kathmandu.
“The plan is very flexible and depends on weather conditions and how we acclimatise,” Rene says. “But the goal remains the same: to reach base camp of the highest mountain in the world.”
From their FB page:
26 April:
At the airport about to embark on the adventure of a lifetime. The Everest trek for rhinos begins in earnest. THANK YOU so much to all the supporters, family, friends and unknown followers, we are so grateful for your encouragement and enthusiasm. We hope to make you proud and we look forward to making a difference. Hopefully we will be able to spread the word about the plight of our rhinos to many more people out there. Next stop Katmandu!!!
1 May:
Namche bazar 3450m.What a great place.Hard walk to get here but Dante going strong.Tomorrow we will be acclimatizing here.First view of Everest and Lhotse today.Amazing
2 May:
Here is some more pics from our adventure. Not easy here to get on internet.Tomorrow we will be leaving Namche.Dante is doing well.We very sad about the 199 rhinos poached.We all have to do more.
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