Posts Tagged ‘mountains’

Japanese Expedition To Myanmar Himalayas

The track this lady is walking on looks like it may be jeep-friendly. Gentle slopes, albeit narrow at places.
Scenery looks pretty Nepal-like. Altitude probably around 2000m.

Scenery getting more and more interesting with multiple stream crossings. Latter part of this video seems to be the morning of Day 2.

Seems like there’s not very much gain in [...]

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Mt Kinabalu Tips For Beginners

Tips For Beginners
1. Food & Water
You will get thirsty. Carry a small mug with you for the first part of the climb. There are several huts or pondoks along the way. Water and basic bathroom facilities are provided. Just turn on the taps, fill your mugs and drink all you want. No need to [...]

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Kunming To Weixi

I arrived in Kunming on the evening of 3rd Feb. It was
a warm 20 deg C and things were looking good for a
successful expedition. That evening, I took a sleeper
bus to Lijiang and from Lijiang bus station, I hopped
on a bus bound for Weixi. This back-to-back
long-distance road travel took its toll. Halfway to
Weixi, I was [...]

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27th January 2009

I’m back at Namche again. Let recap on the unbelievable events over
past few days.
Day 1 Lukla to Monjo
Day 2 Monjo to Namche
Day 3 Namche to Pangboche (an ascent of 500m)
Day 4 Pangboche to Chukung (an ascent of 800m)
Day 5 Chukung to base camp
Day 6 supposed to be summit day, but would you believe it, my
climbing [...]

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22nd January 2009

Below (in green) is the “raw” news sent out from Namche Bazaar. This was Day 2 of the trek. I started off from Lukla nearly 4 hours late due to a combination of delayed flight and a local porter who suddenly decided to have lunch when we were about to move off.
My original plan was [...]

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