{"id":43,"date":"2012-04-20T15:44:55","date_gmt":"2012-04-20T19:44:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/inaheartbeat.ca\/tyl\/?p=43"},"modified":"2012-04-20T15:44:55","modified_gmt":"2012-04-20T19:44:55","slug":"test-your-limits-2008-nepal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uhnfdn.ca\/tyl\/blog\/2012\/04\/20\/test-your-limits-2008-nepal\/","title":{"rendered":"Test Your Limits 2008: Nepal"},"content":{"rendered":"

Relive the trek as Dr. Heather Ross & the team scaled one of the highest peaks in the Himalayas!
\nREAD THE BLOG<\/a><\/p>\n

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The Team<\/h3>\n

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[one_third]\"\"
\nDr. Heather Ross
\nMD, MHSC, FRCP(C)[\/one_third]<\/p>\n

[one_third_last]\"\"
\nDale Shippam
\nHeart Transplant Patient[\/one_third_last]<\/p>\n

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Quick Facts: Nepal’s Mera Peak<\/h3>\n

Mera Peak is one of the most popular of Nepal’s 18 “Trekking Peaks”. From the trekker, the walk from Lukla through the Sherpa country of the remote Inkhu valley is an unforgettable experience, offering superb scenery, and abundant wildlife \u2013 including rumoured sightings of the legendary yeti.<\/p>\n

About 700 foreign visitors climb the 6654m Mera Peak each year, an achievement which requires mountaineering skills and a special permit from the Nepal Mountaineering Association.<\/p>\n

The altitude of Mera Peak is 6654m. Above sea level, Mera Peak was an almost overlooked mountain to the east of the main Khumbu trekking trails. It is situated in the Everest region in a remote valley.<\/p>\n

When one stands upon the summit, spread before you is an unbelievable panorama of peaks such as Mt. Everest, Makalu and hundreds of other beautiful mountains.<\/p>\n

**excerpts from: http:\/\/www.himatreknepal.com\/mera_peak.htm<\/a><\/p>\n

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Itinerary<\/h3>\n

The excursion extended from May 12th, 2008 \u2013 June 8th, 2008, with the projected summit of the peak taking place on May 28th, 2008.<\/p>\n

The following is a draft itinerary of the trek:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
May 12<\/strong>
\nArrival in Kathmandu, to hotel<\/td>\n		May 23<\/strong>
\nChatre to Kothe >> 4h<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
May 13<\/strong>
\nFree day in Kathmandu<\/td>\n		May 24<\/strong>
\nKothe to Thangnag >> 4h<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
May 14<\/strong>
\nKathmandu to Jiri by 7 hour bus trip<\/td>\n		May 25<\/strong>
\nAcclimatization in Thangnag<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
May 15<\/strong>
\nTrek from Jiri to Shivalaya >> 5h<\/td>\n		May 26<\/strong>
\nThangnag to Khare >> 4.5h<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
May 16<\/strong>
\nShivalaya to Kenja >> 4.5h<\/td>\n		May 27<\/strong>
\nKhare to high camp of Mera Peak >> 5h<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
May 17<\/strong>
\nKenja to Junbesi >> 4h<\/td>\n		May 28<\/strong>
\nSummit Mera Peak; back to high camp >> 6h<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
May 18<\/strong>
\nJunbesi to Nuntala >> 5h<\/td>\n		May 29<\/strong>
\nHigh camp to Khare<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
May 19<\/strong>
\nNuntala to Khari khola >> 5.5h<\/td>\n		May 30 to June 5<\/strong>
\nArrival in Lukla<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
May 20<\/strong>
\nKhari khola to Lukla >> 4h<\/td>\n		June 6<\/strong>
\nLukla to Kathmandu by air in the morning<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
May 21<\/strong>
\nLukla to Chutanga >> 3.5h<\/td>\n		June 7<\/strong>
\nStay in Kathmandu<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
May 22<\/strong>
\nChutanga to Chatre >> 5h<\/td>\n		June 8<\/strong>
\nFinal Departure<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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