User:Becha/Nepal2018

trip

flights

• DONE!
  • Amsterdam - Kathmandu on Wednesday 21 Feb 2018: TK1954 Turkish Airlines 6:15 PM Amsterdam -> , 11:25 AM Thursday, February 22 , Kathmandu (Nepal)
  • Kathmandu - Amsterdam on Monday 12 Mar 2018, TK727 12:55 PM Kathmandu (Nepal) -> 9:35 PM Amsterdam (Netherlands)

hackathon

Friday 23 February 2018 - Sunday, 25 February 2018

https://2018.apricot.net/program/hackathon/

hotel

Yak&Yeti = BOOKED: 22-26.2.

probes

• Ambassadors from 2016:
  • Nepal: Kijush Maharjan <kijush.maharjan@gmail.com>, dibya@nren.net.np, kabindra@pch.net, rupesh.shrestha@icn.com.np
  • World: Martin Levi, Ashley, ...

visit to the hackerspace

http://www.karkhana.asia

Tentative date: 22. February, early evening

book crossing

krin's friend from last time

Krien Soeting -> Bharat wasti <rajwasti@gmail.com>

Bharat organizes tours etc, please find information here http://www.crossbordersnepal.nl => VRIJWILLIGERS!

this is a lovely lodge [www.nepalcottage.com] to stay whilst visiting Sankhu. (eco village Hamro Gaun http://www.stichtingveldwerk.nl is a 20 min walk from there && http://www.mahamata.nl/contact/contact.htm

www.lifelonginspiration.net [www.lifelonginspiration.net] www.hetautistenpotje.nl [www.hetautistenpotje.nl]

others

• serbian woman from last time : https://www.thebridgeoflife.net/nepal

• NPNOG?!?!

• RoomtoReadNL@gmail.com

• http://www.readglobal.org/our-work/read-nepal

trekking

Sagarmatha Park

• http://www.sagarmathanationalpark.gov.np/index.php/tourism

• https://www.welcomenepal.com/places-to-see/sagarmatha-national-park.html

• http://www.visitnepal.com/nepal_information/nepalparks.php#Sagarmatha(Everest)NationalPark

permit

• TODO: make passport photos!!

• Permits Info
  • https://www.welcomenepal.com/plan-your-trip/park-entry-fees.html
  • https://basecamptreknepal.com/sagarmatha-national-park-permits-and-tims-card
  • https://www.greathimalayatrails.com/trekking-permits/

Material already packed

Arnd

-- General

• Hiking backpack
• Lonely Planet Nepal-Himalaya book
• Water bottle 1L
• Camelback 1.4L (not shareable)
• Gloves (thin ones and thick ones)
• Lights (220g)
  • Two sets of head-mounted lights
  • 6 x AAA battery for lights
• One small sewing kit (very limited)
• Sunglasses

-- Safety/medical

• A small medical kit (130g)
  • Paracetamol
  • Ibuprofen
  • Loperamid (diahrea control)
  • Norit
  • ORS powder
  • Citrosan (vitC+paracetamol)
  • Anti bug balm
  • Bethason (disinfectant)

• Hygene/care-kit (560g)
  • Blister-plasters
  • Suncream
  • skincream
  • toothpaste
  • Toothbrush
  • shaver
  • Rennies
  • Nailclipper
  • extra hairbands
  • Chlorine-pills for water sterilization

• A small supply of strain-relief materials (180g)
  • A roll of kinetic tape
  • An L-sized Knee-glove
  • An L-sized Ankle-glove

-- For snow conditions

• 4 sets of 'good grip' + 2x'cheap' ice-cleats (760g)
• Repair material for the cleats/backpack (150g)
  • A small set of pliers to bend metal
  • 4 meter of thin nylon string
  • 4 meter of rubber bungie-string
  • 4 meter of thicker general purpose rope
  • Narrow Flat strap + slider
  • Wide slider
  • Two sets of spring-loaded snaps; allowing adjustment and fitting of cleats

• Two ski-poles, adjustable/collapsible. Includes rubber tips and 'snow-baskets' ,
• Two sets of snow-sheaths for around legs (decathlon, size L and size M)

---

Total weight: about 8.5KG including 1L of water

Not included: - Clothes - Camera + materials - Power-materials for phone - Food/snacks

Gokyo Ri trek

• https://www.welcomenepal.com/places-to-see/gokyo-valley.html

• Some good tips: https://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowTopic-g424956-i9332-k6490050-Short_Namche_Bazaar_region_trekking_options-Sagarmatha_National_Park_Sagarmatha_Zone_Easter.html

[Open Street Map overview of terrain]

• according to Lonely Planet Guide*

The trek to Gokyo Ri is listed as taking around 12 days and takes you 5360m height.

Day	From	To	Time	Start Alt.	Up	Down	End Alt.
1	Lukla	Phakding	3 hours	2700	50	50	2700
2	Phakding	Namche Bazaar	5.5 hours	2700	1000	100	3600
3	Namche Bazaar			3600			3600
4	Namche Bazaar			3600			3600
5	Namche Bazaar	Phortse Thenga	2-3 Hours	3600	530	290	3680
6	Phortse Thenga	Dole	1.5-2 Hours	3680	410	0	4090
7	Dole	Machhermo	2 Hours	4090	320	0	4410
8	Machhermo	Gokyo	3.5 Hours	4410	350	0	4750
9	Gokyo	Gokyo Ri (optional)	4 Hours	4750	570	570	5360
9	Gokyo	Gokyo Lakes	5 Hours	4750	200	200	5150
10	Gokyo	Phortse	5-7 Hours	4750	0	900	3810
11	Phortse	Namche Bazaar	3-5 Hours	3810	300	700	3600
12	Namche Bazaar	Lukla	6-7 Hours	3600	300	1000	2700

• According to a commercial trekking organisation ( http://www.himalayanglacier.com/trekking-in-nepal/5/gokyo-lakes-and-gokyo-ri-trek.ht )

Day 01:	Arrive in Kathmandu (1300 m/4264 ft)
Day 02:	Kathmandu: Sightseeing and trek preparation
Day 03:	Fly to Lukla (2,800 m/9,184 ft), trek to Phakding (2,652 m/8,700 ft)	3 - 4 hours
Day 04:	Phakding to Namche Bazaar (3,440 m/11,283 ft)	5 - 6 hours
Day 05:	Namche Bazaar: acclimatization
Day 06:	Namche Bazaar to Phorse (3810 m/ 12,496 ft)	5 - 6 hours
Day 07:	Phorse Village to Machhermo-(4,470 m/ 14,663 ft)	5 - 6 hours
Day 08:	Machharmo to Gokyo (4800 m/15,744 ft)	5 - 6 hours
Day 09:	Gokyo Valley: Climb Gokyo Ri (5357 m/17,570 ft) and hike to fifth lakes	5 - 6 hours
Day 10:	Gokyo to Dole	3 - 4 hours
Day 11:	Dole to Namche Bazaar	4 - 5 hours
Day 12:	Namche Bazaar to Lukla	6 - 8 hours
Day 13:	Fly to Kathmandu
Day 14:	Final departure

• https://basecamptreknepal.com/gokyo-lakes-trek

Gokyo lakes trek itinerary

Day 01: Arrival day at Kathmandu
Day 02: Flight to Lukla then trek to Phakding 2610 meters / 8563 feet
Day 03: Trek from Phakding to Namche Bazaar 3440 meters / 11286 feet
Day 04: Rest day at Namche for acclimatization hike to Everest view point
Day 05: Trek from Namche to Phortse Tenga 3680 meters / 12073 feet
Day 06: Trek from Phortse Tenga to Machhermo 4470 meters / 14665 feet
Day 07: Trek from Machhermo to Gokyo 4790 meters / 15715 feet
Day 08: Hiking to Gokyo ri 5360 meters / 17585 feet and explore Gokyo Lakes
Day 09: Trek from Gokyo valley to Dole 4200 meters / 13779 feet via Machhermo
Day 10: Trek from Dole to Namche Bazaar 3440 meters / 11286 feet
Day 11: Trek from Namche to Lukla 2860 meters / 9383 feet
Day 12: Flight to Kathmandu then transfer to hotel
Day 13: Transfer you to airport for departure

luggage to leave behind

• arrange with yak*yeti to store it for us

• Yak&Yeti porters to bring our luggage to the airport , between internal flight & our departure