Everest and Lhotse 2003
Peter Guggemos

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Update 1: Date: 12. April 2003 Arrived in: Kathmandu

Hello, many greeting from Nepal: German: Am 11. April sind wir von München aus über Katar nach Nepal geflogen, durch das subtropisch heiße Klima der einzelnen Städte. Ankunft in Kathmandu. Gleich sind wir eingetaucht in das wilde Treiben dieser quirligen Stadt mit ihren Bewohnern. Zuerst müssen wir noch ein paar Formalitäten erledigen, dann treffen wir noch Miss Elisabeth Hewley in Kathmandu, die noch ein Interview mit mir macht, letzte Vorbereitungen, dann brechen wir auf Richtung Lukla.

English: On April 11th, he flew from Munich to Nepal and arrived in Kathmandu. He is immersed into this wild city with all its inhabitants. first before climbing he must do the formalities, he met with Ms Hawley and made last minute preparations and headed to Lukla. Best regards, Peter

Update 2: Everest – Lhotse Expedition Spring 2003 Peter Guggemos, Germany Date: 16. April 2003 Arrived in: Namche Bazar High: 3.440 m Hello, many greeting from Nepal. Check here for the full dispatch.

Update 3: Date: 18. April 2003 Hello, many greeting from Nepal. Check here for the full dispatch.

Update 4: Date: 20. April 2003 Hello, many greeting from Nepal. Check here for the full dispatch.

Update 5: On 4/26  approx. 120-150 people went up to camp III! Check here for the full dispatch.

Update 6: May 6 2003  Arrived back in Base Camp 5.350 m Check here for the full dispatch.

Update 7: I undertook several acclimations, all toward yellow the band, in the proximity of of the South Col. Check here for the full dispatch.

Update 8: The weather is still bad... Check here for the full dispatch.

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