Everest 2003 North Side Expedition
Russian Adventure Team Dispatch Two

News from Russian Adventure Team Everest expedition under the leadership of Alexander Abramov: Yesterday, April 1, 10 members of Russian Adventure team with their leader Alexander Abramov left Moscow for Katmandu. Their relatives and friends came to see them off. Warm words of farewell were pronounced by the officials of Moscow Climbing Federation who also came to say good-bye to the departing team. Two more members of the expedition - Elagin Vasiliy and Pushkarev Vladimir - will join the team a couple of days later in Katmandu. The team will spend one day in Delhi, then proceed to Katmandu, where they will have several days to buy and pack everything. April, 5 the team will leave for Tibet to arrive at BC April, 9.

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