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| 5.05.98 | Yesterday a service was held in memory of Nikos Papandreou, in the church of Agioi Anargyroi, in the place where he lived. The group remains in Nepal in order to settle all matters with the Nepalese Government and is finally due to return on the day originally scheduled: the 18th of May. |
| 4.05.98 | How can we describe this... This tragic end of an expedition, which, in a 100 m. would be victorious... A rope that ended a little sooner, an effort to use another's rope, a wrong step and finally the end, in a a place that Nikos chose himself, after all... God rest his soul... The group returns within a week. They are already in Katmandou since Sunday, in order to prepare all needed papers. We will revert with more details, and the transcripts of the messages.... |
| 2.05.98 |
The group attempts its second and - we all wish - final ascend to the top... On Tuesday (28.04) they attempted for the first time, but had to stop due to constant snow fall. On Thursday the first group attempted for the second time and would sleep in Camp 4, while group 2 (Sykaris, Routsias, Bougiouklou, Voutyropoulos) starts for the final ascend today. |
| 25.04.98 | The group already prepared Camp 4 (7.450 m. - see The climbing plan). Kostas Routsias, Antonis Sykaris and Alexandros Bougiouklou remained temporarily back to Base Camp. On Tuesday, 28.4, there is a possibility that they all attempt an ascend to the top |
| 19.04.98 | The group already prepared Camp 3 (6.450 m. - see The climbing plan). Kostas Routsias and George Voutyropoulos had to return to Base Camp since Thursday because of a strong headache. On Saturday the rest came back as well, in order to celebrate the Orthodox Easter in Base Camp. On Monday they will start to ascend till 7.450 m, in order to prepare Camp 4. |
| 13.04.98 | The group spent the night at 5.300 m., where they already prepared Camp 1 (see The climbing plan). They wish to have all the Camps ready by Sunday or Monday. Then they will descend to Base Camp, retire for a week, and start the final ascent to the top. |
| 12.04.98 | The group started the ascent to the top today.... The connection with ANT1 channel was not effected on Saturday after all and is re-programmed for Wednesday. The weather has been wonderful these 3 last days. The group decided to shorten to 8 days the creation of camps up to 7.500 m. (see Climbing plan), if conditions allow it. French climber Chantal Maudit proceeds with the Greek group from now on! |
| 09.04.98 | The group reached Base Camp at last, on Tuesday, 7.4.98! They are very happy with the fact that they acclimatized much better than they planned to. Right now, they are waiting for the end of the gear and equipment transportation, in order to proceed. Today, 9.4.98, they haven't been able to move a bit, due to the intense snowfall. But, they have company: a spanish group of mountaineers, trying a similar project, as well as the well known French climber Chantal Maudit, who has already 5 over-8.000 m. peaks in her portfolio. Maudit travels alone, together with 27 porters. Being a doctor, she studies the symptoms of similar projects to the human organism. On Saturday we will have the new audio messsage of the group, again from a connection with ANT1 channel. |
| 05.04.98 |
The group reached 4.800 m, on Thursday, 02.04.97. The weather remains very bad (transcript of the leader's message); as a result, 60 of the 70 porters (sherpas) abandonned them. The group had to carry all the stuff on their own for 5 days, ascending and descending between 4.500 m. and 2.800 m. The group had to split, Andonis Sykaris and George Voutyropoulos staying behind to take care of the gear. Their only advantage has been the acclimatisation. On Sunday, they arrived to Hidden Valley, 5.050 μ. On Thursday, 09.04.98, they program to be finally in Base Camp, in order to prepare for the ascent. The communication problem was due to the snow, which ....covered the barels containing the telephone device as well as the tents, during one night - the group had to find its way out of the tents and start searching for the barels. According to scientists, this weather turmoil is due to El nino, which starts to fade in this area. The telephone device is a satellite Inmarsat mini m portable, weighing 2,4 Kgr. The communication is effected via Ior, the geostatic satellite over the Indian Ocean, which comminicates with Greece through Thermopylae. Battery charging is effected through a solar portable panel. |
| 27.03.98 | The group reached Yak Kharka (3.850 m.) on Thursday, where they stayed overnight. Yesterday, sunday, or today, they should be in Base Camp. Communication has been extremely difficult due to weather conditions both in Greece and in Nepal. |
| 25.03.98 | The group is still in Marpha waiting for the porters, in order to proceed. The weather is so bad, that they might have to go by helicopter to Base Camp. The weather is expected to improve in 3 days. |
| 22.03.98 | The group is already in Marpha waiting for the porters, in order to proceed. They face an extremely bad weather: the snow is so much, that their moves and movements are hindered. An 84-year-old man in Marpha was telling them characteristically that he could not remember so much snow in his whole life |
| 18.03.98 | The group left this morning, at 06:00 local Nepal time for Pokhara. They left by plane, though the 77 porters carrying 1950 Kg of equipment and food will walk there. This will cause the group to remain in Pokhara for 5 more days, acclimatising and learning the roundabouts. Then they will all start for the intermediate destination, Base Camp. |
| 17.03.98 | During a morning telephone connection, we learned that the group faces a problem on the issue of collecting and trasporting the pre-calculated food. This would mean probably a 10-day delay in the whole scheduled program. We'll let you know tonight or tomorrow, when we know more about it. |
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