My Everest Story THE CLIMB May the 22nd is decided as the Summit Day. Dating it back to us, we calculate May the 18th as the day we leave Base Camp. I immediately begin my preparations. I do not wish for any more lost burners or flying tents; I do not wish for any mishaps […]
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My Everest Story THE CLIMB My mindset at this point is looking pretty positive – I am ready to do this. I have prepared well and I know enough. The trek rotations are to begin on April the 15th, and we are to take these rotations seriously if we wish to survive. I have my
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My Everest Story THE FOOTHILLS Arriving at the first milestone gives me some encouragement. Things can only look up from here – I remind myself of my preparedness and hard work. Our trek is to commence soon, and it will take us to an elevation of 2,610m, to the quaint little mountain town of Phakding.
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My Everest Story THE BEGINNING As I begin packing for my expedition, many thoughts stampede my mind. Although I know deep down to my bones I’m physically ready, I cannot stop thinking about the conditioning Everest requires. That mountain is a graveyard. It is a perilous, sub-zero region where dead bodies are littered about like
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Efforts LEARNING HOW TO SURVIVE EVEREST …and I ended up coming to Bhopal for my higher education. The 12th grade in my education was busy, a flurry of activity. Though I knew it was important to keep my head straight for the board exams, I couldn’t keep myself away from adventure – from my dream.
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Efforts LEARNING HOW TO SURVIVE EVEREST …and I ended up coming to Bhopal for my higher education. The 12th grade in my education was busy, a flurry of activity. Though I knew it was important to keep my head straight for the board exams, I couldn’t keep myself away from adventure – from my dream.
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Genesis HOW ADVENTURE BECAME MY LIFE I was your average girl, living a peaceful, mundane life in Tamia. I had a life at school, a life at home with family…and I had a life in my mind. I remember being in the 7th grade at school when our teacher made us turn pages of our
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