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Education Elevated Library Project in Nepal Sept 2009
"Improving Education One Vertical Foot at a Time"
The Education elevated offering a two weeks trip in Nepal for
experience the Cultural, life style, trekking & mountaineering in
Himalayan’s country. team will fly Phaplu then hike to Chyangba
village 8300 ft. work there for 3 days in our Library project. After
that some group trek to Lukla Airport (elevation 9,300 ft) to the
final destination of Kalapattar (elevation 18,312 ft) will have an
elevation gain of 9,000 ft. Some team members will continue on to
Lobuche Peak with a summit of 20,161 ft.
The beneficiary of this trek is the primary school in the Chyangba
Village which is in the Everest Region Solukhumbu District. The
purpose for this year’s trek & climb is to raise funds to equip the
library and media center and if funding allows repairs will be made
to the school building.
Chyangba Village 8,200 ft.
Chyangba Village lies at a height of 8200ft, in the Everest Region
Solukhumbu District and is approximately 400 Km away from the city.
The village does not lie on the trekker's trail so development has
been very slow. Yet the natural beauty and the rich cultural
heritage make this village a unique place on earth. There are about
150 houses inhabited by many ethnic groups such as Sherpas, Rai,
Magar, Newar, Tamang, Chhetris, Brahmins, Viswakarma, Sunuwar, etc.
People here are mostly farmers, growing potato, apple, maize, wheat,
barley, peach, radish, buckwheat, millet, etc. Every Friday, people
bring their crops to sell or exchange for rice, tea, salt, oil,
butter, spices, soaps etc. This primary school Named Wongchu Biswa
Darshan Junior High School was established on 1990. Currently
children from three surrounding villages namely Sisa Khola, Chyangba
and Chepte Khola, come to receive education.
Everest Base Camp 18,500 ft.
The seduction of Mount Everest has long been known to travelers,
climbers and adventurers alike. The region of the Sherpa people is
famous not just for Its fabulous peaks but also for its people,
those of the Khumbu region whose Tremendous ability have been the
lifeline for many Westerners wanting to Climb in their home area.
Surrounded by the world of Tibetan Buddhism this Expedition is more
than just a trek. It is for many a pilgrimage to one of the most
remarkable countries on earth.Reaching Everest Base Camp is a
feasible goal for most fit trekkers. It is a well trodden path but
this should not put you off. Each individual will leave with
memories that will last a lifetime. Added to that the convenience
and camaraderie of a staff of Sherpa’s and porters who will make the
necessary arrangements for food and accommodation along the route,
leaving you to enjoy the stunning mountain scenery that each day
will bring there will be an exciting opportunity to visit the Base
Camp of the highest mountain in the world, trekking easily through
lush forests and stunning mountain scenery over a period of
trekking. It is not technical and much of the enjoyment is in
immersing yourself in such a slow and easy routine, with only the
elements, the mountains and the quiet character of the people to
accompany you.
Lobuche peak 20,070 ft.
Lobuche Peak, lies close to Khumbu Glacier in Everest Region,offers
an attractive climb summit. There are two distinct peaks, Lobuche
East and Lobuche West. Although they are associated by a continuous
ridge, there is a sharp gap and a much distance between two peaks.
The true East Peak is quite prominent and is reached by downward
into a marked cut off and climbing step snow/ice slopes to the top.
The peaks (LW & LE) have been achieved by several climbers. Lobuche
East and Lobuche West were first climbed by Laurence Nielson and Ang
Gyalzen Sherpa on April 25, 1984.
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