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- Andalucia
Everest 2000: Featured Expedition
Leader: MANUEL GONZALEZ DIAZ
This experienced group of seven
climbers includes two women Manuel Gonzαlez, Manuel Salazar, Shelter Ortega,
Immaculate Fernandez, Santiago Millαn, Fernando Fernandez-Villancos and Jose Antonio
Perez. They have trained the last year for Everest.
The second group of the
Andalusia expedition Everest 2000 leaves for Katmandu!
Sport Andalusian and the F.A.M.
have organized a send-off on Wednesday
15 of March 12:00 hours at the Airport of Malaga. The second group of the Andalusians to
Everest leave tomorrow, Wednesday, the 15th at 12:00 also
from the airport of Malaga. Shelter Ortega is the team physician. Inmaculada
Fernandez Morales is the person in charge of telecommunications. Santiago Millαn
Talero is the audio-visual person in charge. Jose Antonio Perez Jorge is the person in
charge of trekking. Ivαn Jara Muriel will be united with
the head of the expedition, Manuel Gonzαlez. Manuel Salazar is the person in
charge of materials. Fernando the Fernandez -
Vivancos, who is already in Namche Bazaar, a town near
basecamp. In order to send the expeditionary Andalusians off the promoters of the project, the Federation Andalusian of Montanismo and the
Pϊblica Company Sport Andalusian have organized a
send-off for fans of all the clubs of Andalusia. They also expect mass
media in attendance.
Source: Andalucia Everest 2000
EverestNews.com will publish the
Andalucia reports in English. Their reports in Spanish, pictures, and more will be on the http://www.deporteandaluz.com/everest.htm
site.
Also Pictures on the members http://www.deporteandaluz.com/everest/escaladores.htm
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- Everest Spring 2000: Featured
Expedition
EverestNews.com is featuring Byron
Smith and his expedition as one of our "featured" expeditions this Spring.
Byron & the Expedition is
preparing to leave for Everest. To keep
track of what's ahead on the AGF Everest 2000 Expedition, check out the Week-at-a-glance (http://cbc.ca/everest2000/dailydispatch/weekataglance.html)
for key dates in the expedition itinerary and a schedule of CBC Newsworld's daily
broadcasts.
For the rest of the update check
his site at : www.cbc.ca/everest2000.
The Hosei University
Qomolangma Expedition 2000 will attempt the North Ridge of Everest in Spring 2000. The
leader of the expedition is Nakamura Toshio.
EverestNews.com will be receiving
some reports from this expedition as well.
"Since we have a satellite
link with us, we will try to keep you posted with short reports about how our expedition
is progressing. Thank you very much for your cooperation in advance. Please let us
know if there is anything else we can do." Sincerely, Nakamura Toshio
Spanish
Climber to attempt the Messner route on Everest
Change of Guard at the Khumbu Ice Fall
Graham
Hoyland and the BBC returns to Everest in Spring 2000 insearch of the camera and Irvine.
Climbers
headed to Everest Base Camp
Jochen
Hemmleb Q&A Part 7
India
climber plans to spend the night on the Summit
Dutch
Climbers prepare for Everest
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