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Gheorghe
(aka George) Dijmarescu: Everest 2002
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Dear
friends and readers of EverestNews.com,
I
like to let you know that my departure for Tibet and
Everest will be on April 5th. This is for the first
time I trumpeted about it and I hope it will not bring
bad luck. I stayed here in Kathmandu like a real
parasite since March 16th, is the longest I ever stay
before expedition, my plans were to take a small trek,
around here and to see (for the first time) the beauty
of Kathmandu Valley. My desire to go out and see
villages and villagers was grater than ever but, as
many of you know, things here are not as use to be,
I'm referring to safety outside Kathmandu, with
Maoists insurgents (terrorists called by the Nepali
Government since is the style now for those who
opposes you) lurking everywhere, at least is what the
Government control media said, was not safe to travel,
none of tourists was reported killed or hurt in any way
but many innocent peasants were killed in the battle
against "terrorism". I think is ignorant not
to care about what happens around you, then inevitable
everyone has an opinion about what happens and what
was told happened. We are now living in a age of fast
communications, information and it is harder every day
for those who are engaging in things other than "The
truth". I will be part of one of the Asian
Trekking International Expeditions, who will arrive in
Zangmu (2350 meters) on April 5th where we will spend
the night, then we will drive to Nyalam (3750
meters) where we will spend 2 nights for
acclimatization, the next stop will be Tingri (4350
meters) where we will likely spend 2 nights as well,
after that will take only one day to Base Camp on The
Rongbuk Glacier (5200 meters), this if all goes well.
Further information about my trip will be just
speculations since there are so many unknown factors,
my desire is to arrive in Advance base Camp (6500
meters) not later than April 14th. I plan to follow
the North-North-East Ridge Route establishing 3 camps
from above ABC, Camp 1 at 7000 meters, Camp 2 at 7800
meters and Camp 3 at 8300 meters. Our permit was
extended this year until June 2nd but I plan to finish
my work in Everest by the end of May. I don't
plan to use Oxygen on this ascent but this might
change, it all depends on weather, my physical and
moral condition at that time. I will take a final
decision some time in the first half of May. I will
not hire any Sherpa climbers and I don't have any
climbing partner, therefore it will be me and The
Mother Goddess of Earth. This is my 5th trip to
Everest, all previous expeditions were on the Tibetan
side of the mountain exactly on the same route I will
take this year. I succeeded my first ascent on May 26,
1999 with my friend Apa Sherpa of Thame. My second
summit was on May 19th and was done solo and without
Oxygen. Last year I reached the summit on May 23rd
with Lakpa Sherpa, the only Nepali woman who reached
the summit of Mt Everest twice, that ascent was done
with the use of supplementary Oxygen. In case you
wonder what happened with my first trip to Everest,
well without any excuse I reached camp 2 at 7800
meters and I gained lots of experience from it.
Another thing that I like you to know is that I am not
sponsored by any corporation, institution or private
person, I never was, but this does not mean I am
alone, I carry in my mind my family, Father, Mother,
Brother. I'm also morally supported by many people of
all ages. The students of Timothy Edwards Middle
School in South Windsor as well as the students of
Hebron Elementary School in Hebron, both from
Connecticut. I am also privileged to be supported by
the people at Hartford Hospital, the institution where
my father has received a liver transplant almost 2
years ago.
There
are many other people who will "be" with me
on my journey, for your unconditional support I thank
you. Any
one who like to send me messages (send to everestnews2004@adelphia.net)
is welcome, however I can't promise I will answer on
time.
Best
wishes, Gheorghe (aka) George Dijmarescu
 Dispatches
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