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.
stroopwafels
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
Tentative date: 22. February, early evening
other contacts
book crossing
arnd's contact
alisa's school contact
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
blitzOrtung
trekking
Sagarmatha Park
permit
- TODO: make passport photos!!
- Permits Info
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)
-- 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)
Becha
Gokyo Ri trek
[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 |
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
internal flights
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
