Mount Everest South Side Expedition
Sean Burch: Dispatch 18

Dispatch 18: It is official from the Ministry: The Following 2 members & 4 Sherpas of "Dream Everest 2003 Expedition" [Note he was on this permit] team have been successful to climb the summit of 8848m. High Sagarmatha (Mt. Everest) on 22 May 2003 at 8:10 AM to 9:20 AM.

Name of the Summiteers

1.     Mr. Sean Burch (32 Yrs), Consultant/Fitness+Martial Art instructor, Penderwood Dr. Oakton, Virginia, USA. (Summit at 9:20 AM)

2.     Mr. Charles Wittmack, Student, Woodlawn Dr. Des Moines, USA. (Summit at 8:10 AM)

3.     Mr. Nima Gyalzen Sherpa (26 Yrs), HAS, Gaurisankar-1, Dolkha, Nepal.

4.     Mr. Mingma Nuru Sherpa (31 Yrs), HAS, Khumjung-7, Solukhumbu, Nepal.

5.     Mr. Pasang Tharke Sherpa (31 Yrs), HAS, Namche-7, Solukhumbu, Nepal.

6.     Mr. Pema Temba Sherpa (37 Yrs), HAS, Khumjung-8, Solukhumbu, Nepal.

The 8 members "Dream Everest 2003 Expedition" team was permitted to climb 8848 Meter high Sagarmatha (Mt. Everest) from South East Ridge for the period of Seventy-five days from 25 March 2003 under the leadership of Mr. Robert Huygh (56 Yrs), Salesman from Leliestr, Ternat, Belgium.

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