Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal including twenty-four senior government ministers, officials, national and international journalists, photographers, health and technical teams reached Lukla on Thursday to attend a historic 'cabinet meeting' set in the world's highest place, the foothills of Mt. Everest.
The meeting is being held in a bid to draw world's attention towards the impact of climate change in the Himalayas.
Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal is scheduled to chair the cabinet meeting to take place in Kala Patthar, where the Everest Base Camp is located, at 8:30 am on Friday. He reached Lukla at 2 pm via Ilam where he briefly attended a religious ceremony.
Security personnel marching in the backdrop of the Himalayas in Syangboche...
Security personnel marching in the backdrop of the Himalayas in Syangboche...
PM Nepal including ministers, government officials and other dignitaries are scheduled to stay in Lukla today, according to reports. They will be airlifted to Kala Patthar, which lies at an altitude of 17,192 feet, for the special meeting tomorrow. But national and international media-persons covering this rare event have already reached Syangboche from where a selected few will fly to Kala Pathhar tomorrow morning.
Three ministers -- Minister for Defense Bidhya Bhandari, Minister for Supplies Rajendra Mahato and State Minister for Science & Technology Indra Dhungel - did not accompany their cabinet colleagues to Lukla to attend the historic meet. Minister Bhandari, who had previously suffered from cancer, is said to have dropped out because of her health condition while Minister Mahato is on a foreign visit and Dhungel skipped owing to his advanced age.
Our correspondents covering the event said there is encouraging presence of journalists in Syangboche. The weather there is also said to be good, with partial sunshine and clear view of the Himalayas.
As per schedule, PM Nepal would give a briefing about the meeting at Syangboche (3,970m) of Khumjung village in Solukhumbu district. The team will first fly to Syangboche, where their clothes, oxygen masks and medicines will be inspected before flying them to Kalapatthar plateau at Gorakshep.
The Gorakshep meeting will last for 20 minutes where the cabinet will take decision on climate change. Other agendas set to be endorsed during the meeting include declaring the area located between Everest and Langtang, spread over 2,035 sq km, considered rich in biodiversity as conversation area and endorsing the Summiteers' Summit to Save the Himalaya Campaign slated for December 11 in Copenhagen.
The whole team will be back to Syangboche by 10.30 am.
Nepal television will live broadcast the meeting likely to be attended by some 70 persons, including the ministers.
The event is being held ahead of the world Copenhagen meet on climate change where PM Nepal is scheduled to deliver a three-minute speech on the theme.
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Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Everest Base Camp Trekking: Top 50 Places to Visit Before You have to Died.
The Mount Everest or Solu Khumbu area is the second most popular trekking destination in Nepal. The primary objective of Everest treks is either the Everest Base Camp, about 5, 340 meteres. or Kala Pattar, an unassuming (5, 545 meters). A trek into Mount Everest Base Camp is one of the most spectacular adventure treks in the world. Everest Base Camp is not the sole preserve of high altitude mountaineers. Everest Base Camp trek is the quintessential trek to Everest journey begins with an early morning flight from Kathmandu to the Mountain airstrip at Lukla in the heart of the Khumbu region. There follows a fairly easy day of around three hours to our first stop Phakding. We continue North up the Dudh Kosi Valley to Namche Bazaar, quite a hard day, where we spend a day acclimatizing, good food and accommodation. From Namche we trek to Khumjung Tengboche monastery, the seat of Sherpa Culture. it is mainly a gradual push up to Kala Pattar and Everest Base Camp resting one day in Dingboche or Pheriche for some side trips and further acclimatization. After some spectacular close up views of Everest along with Nuptse Lohtse and Mount Pumori we retrace to Lukla for our flight to Kathmandu.
Highlight on Everest Base Camp Trek
Best Season: Sep - May
Trekking Duration: 12 - 14 Days
Trekking Grade: C (Strenuous)
Max Altitude: 5545 m
Starting Point: Fly to Lukla from Kathmandu– Namche Bazzar- EBC
Ending Point: Lukla
Culture Tibetan Sherpas and their unique cultures
Mode of Trekking Popular in Tea house style(lodge trek). But the trek can be operated in both tea house style and camping trek on request.
Himalayan Sights Everest, Ama Dablam, Nutse, Lotse, Thamserku, Mt. Pumori.
Highlights This trekking takes us through interesting Sherpa village to stunning views of Everest, Ama Dablam, Nuptse.
Suggested Itinerary on Everest Base Camp Trek
Day 1: Fly To Lukla - Phakding
Day 2: Phakding - Namche Bazzar
Day 3: Namche Bazzar - Acclimatization
Day 4: Namche Bazzar - Khumjung Village
Day 5: Khumjung Village - Thangboche
Day 6: Thangboche – Periche
Day 7: Acclimatization Day
Day 8: Periche – Lobuche
Day 9: Lobuche - Everest Base Camp
Day 10: Lobuche – Pangboche
Day 11: Pangboche – Namche Bazzar
Day 12: Namche - Phakding
Day 13: Phakding - Lukla
Day 14: Lukla - Kathmandu
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
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