Everest expedition. We has got a Permit.

Alex Abramov from Kathmandu:

Yesterday all participants of the expedition came to Kathmandu. There is the list of participants of the expedition:

Guides
Russia Abramov Alexander
Russia Bogatyrev Maxim
Russia BOBOK Victor
Russia CHERNYY Nikolay

Dr. Uzbekistan Matkhalikov Avazkhon

Participants
Russia KHUTOROVSKIY Vladimir
Moldova CARPENCO Andrei
Russia NIKITIN Dmitry
France Mr Philippe Burlet
Dutch RAVENSTIJN Erik
US MARIN Michael James
UK CRELLIN John Anthony
Canada SINGH Patrick Rajnaraine
UK HANNA Lynne
Irish HANNA Noel

Also 11 Sherpas + 4 cooks and 2 assistants cook
Total 32

At this moment the whole expedition’s cargo has already arrived at the Everest Base camp. 9 Sherpas and 3 cooks came to the Base camp too. We are working to clear areas in the Khumbu(5100m), and the installation of tents. We have TV and DVD with Karaoke in the Base camp. We will be singing "Katyusha" to drum up all women`s expedition. In connection with the homeland, we have brought and set up satellite modem for the Internet.

This is something that is already in the mountains ...

Yesterday it was a meeting in Kathmandu in Nepal`s Tourism Ministry, where we handed to Permit and introduced to Lisan officer, which should help us to organize the expedition.

We hope fly to Luklu on April 4. Weather in Luklu is bad, and 2 days did not fly airplanes. A huge queue established of people and goods. We are trying to resolve this problem.