Providing expeditions
since 2005
6 April 2007, 20:42. Everest, all programs »

April, 6. Sergey Kofanov (from base camp):

Since yesterday the weather began to spoil. Since morning the sky was clean, but after dinner all was covered by clouds. All Sherpas declared, that it is an attribute of weather changing. Snow should go in couple of days, in their opinion. We would like, that they were mistaken, snow is not necessary for us.
Today we were engaged in installation of the big radio antenna which should provide a radio communication with all our intermediate camps. Also we have transferred electric system of camp to 12 volt.
We wait tomorrow for arrival 30 yaks for transportation of food and equipment to the ABC camp, and also for arrival of main group with Alex Abramov.

April, 5. Sergey Kofanov (from base camp):

For past days we could provide with an electricity a dining tent and club tent, in which towards evening even has earned the TV. All our Sherpas have watched film "Emmanuel" with pleasure. Though it was in Russian .

Today the expedition of Russell Brice has arrived to the Base Camp. His camp stands in the same place where and is usual. But this year a mobile station of cellular communication - in this season cellular telephones work quite confidently and even is accessible EDGE - many expeditions will organize access in internet through it.
Today we have taken a walk up to the big camp of the Chinese expedition - the Olympic flag " Peking 2008 " flutters in the centre. This is preparation before 2008 year in which they have promised to bring Olympic fire on top of the Everest. Then we have found a Chinese officer of liaison and have ordered 30 yaks for April, 7 .

Bruce Matthews (on 7summits.com) April 5. Lhasa is the largest city in Tibet and is situated in the centre of the so called autonomous region known as Tibet. There is a new railway line that has been constructed which carries about 1000 passengers on a train that takes 48 hours from Beijing...there are 4 trains daily! The upcoming Olympics in China next year has led to huge development and this is evident in the new roads, buildings etc. Temperatures at this time of year here are a mild 19 degrees centigrade with a minimum of 3 degrees centigrade at night; there is a sweepstake running amongst the expedition members as to when I might finally get into a pair of long trousers!

Today we left Lhasa at 10:00am in a convoy of 4 Land Cruisers and a truck carrying additional suppplies and our table tennis equipment! The day was clear and traffic light on this new highway which seems to have a speed limit of 80 kilometers per hour ( 50 MPH)...there are no mandatory speed signs! In Lhasa the traffic was very orderly and speed not an issue. There are many rickshaws and mopeds that are electrically powered. The roads are wide and they drive on the right hand side of the road which is a bit disconcerting for some of us!

We arrived in Xigatse, the second largest city in Tibet, situated SW of Lhasa and about?260 kilometers from Lhasa, at 4:30 pm. We then proceeded to visit another monastery.. this one built in 1447 and has the body of the first Delia-Lama entombed within it`s walls.