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Base Camp Puja and packing 10km of Rope
12 April 2005    GPS-pos: °' | °' | Alt: 0 M
In preparation for heading up to ABC and climbing in the mountain we held a Puja ceremony to give us good luck on the mountain. The entire team will begin to move up to ABC 6400m over the next 4-5 days in stages via Interim camp at 5900m.

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Mountaineering First; $USD 100 fixed ropes to the summit of Everest    11 April 2005
A Mountaineering first – Fixed rope Contract to the summit of Everest $USD 100 per person.
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Arrive Everest Rongbuk Base Camp 5200m    8 April 2005
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Canons and the hillside Fortress of Shegar    7 April 2005
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