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Detailed schedule
| 13.3.98: Departure from the Athens airport |
| 14.3.98: Arrival at Katmandou, Nepal |
| 15-17.3.98: Final organisation of the expedition through bikram and the Ministriy of Tourism of Nepal. We will buy all the equipemt for the food, in accordance with the cook of the expedition , as well as all the pre-calculated food. |
| 18.3.98: Departure by bus to Pokhara, together with 2 high altitude porters, the cook and his 2 helps and all the equipment. |
| 19.3.98: Stay at Pokhara for the final preparations. |
| 20.3.98: Fly by charter to Jomosom, 2.713 m. |
| 21.3.98: Gathering of all porters for the transport of the equipment to Base Camp. Trekking to Yak Kharka for acclimatisation and return to Marpha |
| 22.3.98: From the center of Marpha we start ascending to the left along a sandy and rocky gradient and then we proceed along a difficult mountain zig-zag track. At the end of this track we turn left. We go across the stream and we take the mountain track leading up and left. From here we can see Dhualagiri I and the Tukuche Peak on our right; as we go up the crest, we meet 2 huts with only the 4 walls standing. We enter anew the mountain track, and now the gradient increases and the track gets narrower. As we go around a branching of the crest, originating from the main crest, we arrive at Yak Kharka, where we can prepare our tents for the night. From Marpha (2.667 m.) to Alumbari (3.900 m.), 3,5 hours. From there to Yak Kharka (4.200 m.), 2,5 hours. (overnight in tents) |
| 23.3.98: The vertical path along a difficult mountain slope continues. We go around the mountain slope to another bivouak cave like the one at Yak Kharka. As we mount to the Thapa peak, the gradient diminishes. We then ascent to the Thapa Pass and a little later to the Hidden Valley (4.915. m.) Dhaulagiri I is hidden by the Tukuche Peak (6.920 m.). Trekking 5 hours. |
| 24.3.98: From the Hidden Valley camp we go towards the French Pass (5.360 ì.) and from the we arrive to Base Camp. |
| 25.3.98: Start of the ascent, see the climbing plan |
| 10.5.98: End of the ascent |
| 11.5.98: Hidden Valley |
| 12.5.98: Josomon |
| 13.5.98: Pokhara |
| 14-15.5.98: Katmandou |
| 16.5.98: Departure for Athens |
| 18.5.98: Arrival in Athens |
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