So let me introduce us. Aaron and I (Clifton) are old friends, we grew up together in Australia before I moved out to India in 2004 to run an orphanage. Since then we have stayed pretty close, best man's at each others weddings and been on a few adventures in between. Aaron is an outdoorsman (guiding, trekking, rockclimbing... etc.) and I run the administration of a small private orphanage in India called The Good Shepherd Agricultural Mission.
Our hope is that this blog will provide a few additional insights into the Three Passes Trek and not only document our trip a little and provide a reference/help to other trekkers but also to give our families at home something to look at while we are away.
We did a lot of research over the last few months leading up to the trip (via the net mostly) and we are pretty confident that we are ready (though you never know what weather factor the weather is going to play). There is a point (the Cho La Pass) that we are a little nervous about hitting solo. We might look into a guide for just that specific part... going to play it by ear when we hit Khatmandu.
I am heading into Nepal with very little gear of my own... Aaron got me a new pair of Zamberlan boots from Australia along with some socks. Apart from that I just have random bits and pieces from all around the place and a pretty decent 45L pack. Aaron will be sporting a massive 135L pack so he will carry our big camera and the medkit (yep, he's going to be my Sherpa). Planning on working out a sleeping bag when I hit Khatmandu (thinking I will look at buying but might even consider renting). Not sure about icepicks and crampons... so many mixed reports about whether we will even need them or not (again mostly for Cho La Pass).
This is the basic outline of our trip:
10-10-2013 Cross into Nepal from Banbasa in India and travel by land to Dhandari.
I will do my best to keep this blog updated on our way... hopefully there will be enough internet access points for me to get a few photos up as we go.
Here are a few that I stole from around the internet... gives an idea of what we are heading into:
Aaron and I during a trip in Rajesthan in 2005
We did a lot of research over the last few months leading up to the trip (via the net mostly) and we are pretty confident that we are ready (though you never know what weather factor the weather is going to play). There is a point (the Cho La Pass) that we are a little nervous about hitting solo. We might look into a guide for just that specific part... going to play it by ear when we hit Khatmandu.
I am heading into Nepal with very little gear of my own... Aaron got me a new pair of Zamberlan boots from Australia along with some socks. Apart from that I just have random bits and pieces from all around the place and a pretty decent 45L pack. Aaron will be sporting a massive 135L pack so he will carry our big camera and the medkit (yep, he's going to be my Sherpa). Planning on working out a sleeping bag when I hit Khatmandu (thinking I will look at buying but might even consider renting). Not sure about icepicks and crampons... so many mixed reports about whether we will even need them or not (again mostly for Cho La Pass).
This is the basic outline of our trip:
10-10-2013 Cross into Nepal from Banbasa in India and travel by land to Dhandari.
10-10-2013 Fly from Dhangari to Khatmandu stay in Khatmandu
11-10-2013 Shop in Khatmandu, get TIMS permits, organize details of trip... etc.
12-10-2013 Fly from Khatmandu to Lukla (plan to book this flight in Khatmandu)
12-10-2013 Lukla to Phakding (2610m)
13-10-2013 Phakding to Namchee Bazaar (3440m)
14-10-2013 Aclimitization Day in Namchee Bazaar (3440m)
15-10-2013 Namchee Bazaar to Tengboche (3860m)
16-10-2013 Acclimatization day in Tengboche (3860m)
17-10-2013 Tengboche to Dingboche (4350m)
18-10-2013 Dingboche to Chhukung (4700m)
19-10-2013 Acclimatization day in Chhukung (4700m)
20-10-2013 Chhukung over Kongma La (5535m) to Lobuche (4910m)
21-10-2013 Lobuche to EBC (5365m) then back to Gorak Shep (5180m)
22-10-2013 Gorak Shep to Kala Pattar (5545m) then back to Lobuche (4910m)
23-10-2013 Lobuche to Dzonglha (4830m)
24-10-2013 Dzongla over Cho La Pass (5420m) to Gokyo (4790m)
25-10-2013 Rest day in Gokyo, Visit Gokyo Ri, Scoundrel's Viewpoint, Lakes... etc.
26-10-2013 Rest day in Gokyo, Visit Gokyo Ri, Scoundrel's Viewpoint, Lakes... etc.
26-10-2013 Rest day in Gokyo, Visit Gokyo Ri, Scoundrel's Viewpoint, Lakes... etc.
27-10-2013 Gokyo over Renjo La Pass (5345m) to Langden (4491m)
28-10-2013 Langden to Thame (3820m)
29-10-2013 Thame to Namchee Bazaar (3440m)
30-10-2013 Namchee Bazaar to Phakding (2610m)
31-10-2013 Phakding to Lukla (2840m)
01-11-2013 Fly from Lukla to Khatmandu (plan to book this flight in Khatmandu)
02-11-2013 Stay in Khatmandu
03-11-2013 Stay in Khatmandu
04-11-2013 Stay in Khatmandu
03-11-2013 Stay in Khatmandu
04-11-2013 Stay in Khatmandu
05-11-2013 Aaron flies from Khatmandu to Australia
05-11-2013 Clifton flies from Khatmandu to Dhangari (plan to book this flight in Khatmandu)
I will do my best to keep this blog updated on our way... hopefully there will be enough internet access points for me to get a few photos up as we go.
Here are a few that I stole from around the internet... gives an idea of what we are heading into:
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