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Swiss
Everest 50th Anniversary Expedition 1952-2002
"Geneva
– Everest 1952 – 2002"
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Update
5/17/2002: The Swiss team is back at base camp
having come from Camp 4 (Sth Col) to Base the day
after their summit. They are expected to spend 3-4
days helping getting gear down and pack and
clear the mountain. They are then expected to
chopper back to Kathmandu on 22 May.
Update
5/16/2002: The Summit List: The below members and
below high altitude Sherpas have succeeded to
climb 8848m high Mt. Everest on 16th May 2002.
They had started from South Col (Camp IV) on 15th
May 2002 at 9:00 PM. Mr. Apa Sherpa who has been successful to
climb Mount Sagarmatha Twelfth time and also he
became the first summitter to climb Mount Everest
successfully in this Spring Season of 2002.
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Name
of the Summiters
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Date
of Birth
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Summit
Time
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Home
Address
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Mr.
Stephane Schaffter
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2
Feb. 1953
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9:40AM
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Geneva,
Switzerland
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Mr.
Yves Lambert
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5
Jun. 1951
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9:40AM
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Geneva,
Switzerland
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Mr.
Guillaume Vallot
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10
July 1970
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9:40AM
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St.
Martin, D'uriage France
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Mr.
Philippe Arvis
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15
June 1962
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9:40AM
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Condorcet,
Argentina
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Mr.
Tashi Tenzing
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30
Nov. 1965
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9:13AM
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NSW,
Australia
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Mr.
Apa Sherpa
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41
Yrs.
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8:45AM
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Namche-7,
Thame Solukhumbu
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Mr.
Dawa Nuru Sherpa
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38
yrs.
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9:00AM
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Namche-7,
Thame, Solukhumbu
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Mr.
Ang Sona Sherpa
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25
Yrs.
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9:05AM
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Namche-7,
Thame Solukhumbu
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10
member Geneva Everest 1952/2002 Expedition was
permitted to climb 8848m high Mt. Everest from
South East Ridge under the leadership of Mr.
Stephane Schaffter during the spring season of
2002. The Ministry of Culture, Tourism and
Civil Aviation would like to congratulate to Mr.
Apa Sherpa for his grand success for the Twelfth
time summit on Mt. Everest. Complied by
Bikrum Pandey for EverestNews.com
A
word of Note: The Swiss and Asian Trekking
shared permits, therefore don't be surprised if a
few Sherpas from these Asian trekking permits move
around, as we try to find out who was working for
who...
Dispatches
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