The first phase of this project will occur from May 23 - June 10, 2004 where the team will train the Tibetan students. During the summer the students will practice their new skills. From September 23 to October 23 the team will return to lead the students on a climb of a Lhakpa Ri 23,000 foot peak. Lhakpa Ri is just north of Mt. Everest and is one of the most spectacular peaks in Tibet. 

Fall 2004 Schedule

Thurs Sept 23 Day 1 Leave US 
Fri Sept 24 Day 2 Lost to dateline 
Sat Sept 25 Day 3 Arrive Lhasa 12,000ft
Sun Sept 26 Day 4 Lhasa 
Mon Sept 27 Day 5 Lhasa 
Tues Sept 28 Day 6 Drive to Sigatze 12,960ft
Wed Sept 29 Day 7 Sigatze on the farm 
Thurs Sept 30 Day 8 Sigatze on the farm 
Fri Oct 1 Day 9 Drive to Shagar. Hotel 14,000ft
Sat Oct 2 Day 10 Trek 
Sun Oct 3 Day 11 Trek 
Mon Oct 4 Day 12 Trek 
Tues Oct 5 Day 13 Arrive Everest BC 17,000ft
Wed Oct 6 Day 14 EBC Rest Day 
Thurs Oct 7 Day 15 BC Yak loads 
Fri Oct 8 Day 16 To interim camp 1 (Old British Camp) 18,500ft
Sat Oct 9 Day 17 To interim camp 2 (Changtse Base Camp) 19,900ft
Sun Oct 10 Day 18 To Everest ABC 21,000ft
Mon Oct 11 Day 19 ABC rest day 
Tues Oct 12 Day 20 Climb prep & glacier practice 
Wed Oct 13 Day 21 To Camp 1 22,000ft
Thurs Oct 14 Day 22 Summit day #1 23,000ft
Fri Oct 15 Day 23 Summit day #2 
Sat Oct 16 Day 24 Summit day #3 
Sun Oct 17 Day 25 Return to ABC 
Mon Oct 18 Day 26 Return to Base Camp - one long day 
Tues Oct 19 Day 27 Pack up BC 
Wed Oct 20 Day 28 Drive to Chigatze 
Thurs Oct 21 Day 29 Drive to Lhasa, party! 
Fri Oct 22 Day 30 Depart Lhasa
Sat Oct 23 Day 31 Arrive US   

Spring 2004 Schedule

Wednesday May 26: Lhasa, Tibet. Introductions, observe school, team dinner. Altitude: 3650 meters Thursday May 27: Lhasa. Observe school; distribute clothing, small trek. Friday May 28: Lhasa. Rock Climb at Sera Monastery Cliffs, pre-trek preparation, and afternoon drive to hot springs at Yangbajin or Damzhung for acclimatization. Altitude: 4250 meters. Saturday May 29: Yangbajin. Acclimatization. Altitude: 4250 meters. Sunday May 30: Lake Namtso. Drive to Lake Namtso, Tashi Do. Altitude: 4700 + meters. Monday May 31: Trek. Tuesday June 1: Trek. Wednesday June 2: Trek. Thursday June 3: Trek. Friday June 4: Walk to snow practice site. Altitude 5500+ meters. Saturday June 5: Snow Practice. Sunday June 6: Walk out and return to Lhasa in evening. Monday June 7: Farewells, spare day for delays. Tuesday June 8: Americans depart Lhasa for United States. Wednesday June 9: American portion of Team arrives back in the U.S.