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Everest expedition to pay tribute to martyrs
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by jakedai | March 2, 2007 at 08:38 am
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I am always inspired when I see expeditions come to fruition which are not only the brainchild of Sherpas, but also serve some greater purpose than simply climbing Mount Everest once more.
As I always note in my keynote presentations, the Sherpa are truly the backbone and unsung heroes of Himalayan mountaineering...The do the lion's share of the work on most expeditions, and sadly get the mouse's share of the credit. Take, for example, Ang Rita Sherpa, who is spearheading the expedition noted below. How many of you have heard his name as opposed to that of Sir Edmund Hillary's? Jon Krakauer's? Not to discount in any way the accomplishments of these men, as they are great indeed...But, Ang Rita has climbed Everest 10 times, all without supplemental oxygen. How about Apa Sherpa, who has summitted 16 times (and counting)?! It is great to see these men putting together their own expeditions and climbing for their own reasons.
And, it is an exciting time in Nepal - the political status quo has been flipped on its head, the Maoists have come to the peace table with their weapons laid down, and once again the Nepali people have taken control of their country. I can only hope that their hopes and dreams of a stable, free, and prosperous Nepal will come to fruition.
Everest expedition to pay tribute to martyrs [ 2007-2-28 ]By A Staff Reporter
KATHMANDU, Feb 27: A six-member team of Democratic Everest Expedition (DEE) is going to climb the Mount Everest in the first week of March as a tribute to the martyrs who laid their life during People's Movement-2007.
The group will also put the flags of eight political parties, Amnesty International, INSEC, United Nations as well as other human rights organisations and photos of martyrs on top of the tallest peak in the world.
The expedition will be led by Ang Rita Sherpa who has scaled Mt Everest ten times without oxygen.
The objective of the campaign is to facilitate the study and research regarding expedition and to make a documentary and air it in the national and international sector.
The campaign also aims to provide counseling and training to the climbers and professionals as well as launch welfare programmes for them.
Addressing a press meet Tuesday, president of DEE, Ang Mingma Sherpa said the proceeds collected from the expedition would be used to establish a fund to launch welfare activities for the martyrs' families who had lost their lives in the Movement.
He said the DEE had also planned to establish a trust in the name of "Hiun Chituwa" Ang Rita Sherpa and the fund raised would be utilized for the welfare of the mountaineers.
The expedition is expected to cost Rs. 5.08 million.
Speaking at the programme, general secretary of Nepal Trekkers' Association Ang Kaji Sherpa said Sherpas should fight for their democratic rights instead of limiting themselves to mountain climbing.
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at 09:04 on March 2nd, 2007
JakeDai, your stuff on mountaineering - I always look forward to it.
Truly. But this story needs some originality. You have a lot to contribute with your wealth of knowledge so I'd really like to see more of that.
I'm sure you're deeply involved in the memorial - so perhaps you can give us your personal perspective on this. I'll be happy to revise if you do!
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at 07:47 on March 6th, 2007
Actual News Guy,
Thanks for your comment and input - I have revised the article to give some personal perspective. Thanks for all your hard work!
Best,
Jake