1999 Expedition Itinerary
March 17- Expedition members [click for team] leave USA. Overnight Bangkok airport

March 19- Arrive Kathmandu

March 20-22- Pack equipment, get Chinese visas

March 23- Travel overland to Zhangmu (8,500')

March 24- Travel overland to Nyalam (12,300')

March 25- Acclimatization day

March 26-28- Travel overland to Tingri. Acclimatize at least two nights, hike, visit Shegar monastery

March 29- Travel overland to Rongbuk. Cross 16,800 foot Pang La Pass, view Everest

March 30- April 4 Acclimatization days. Day hikes around Base Camp

April 5- Climb to Camp I (18,300')

April 7- Climb to Camp II (20,000')

April 9- Climb to Advanced Base Camp - Camp III (21,300')

April 10-20- Establish route to Camp IV (North Col at 23,100')

April 21-30- Establish route to Camp V (25,600'). Stock Camp IV and V

May 7- Establish Camp VI (27,200')

May 8-18- Project Mallory & Irvine Search Window

May 19-24- Contingency days/summit bids

May 25-31- Descend mountain and remove camps and garbage

Jun 1-5- Return to USA via Kathmandu


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