Hosei University Mount Everest Expedition English Report Nr.2

Hosei University Everest 2000 Progress Report Nr.2 The Hosei team completed the first stage

of the expedition to Mt. Everest by successfully adjusting for altitude up to 5000 meters

at the Langtang trek. (26th of March to 7th of April) The next four days in Kathmandu were used to

make final equipment and food purchases as well as complete the preparations for the climb up

the North Ridge of Mt. Everest. The Hosei team left Katmandu on the 12th of April. The route

to the Everest Basechamp took four days. We traveled from Kathmandu to Kodari (Nepalese Border city)

and stayed over night. The next day we crossed the border into the Tibetan City of Zanmu early

in the morning. From Zanmu we traveled to Niramu (Tibetan city) where the team stayed over night

at an altitude of 3600m. The next day we traveled by landcruiser to the Tibetan city

of Tenguri (4200m) and stayed over night. On the morning of the 15th the Hosei team

left for the Mt. Everest base camp (5200m) and arrived according to schedule at around 13:00 PM.

The next two days where used to adjust for altitude and organize the Hosei Basecamp.

The expedition’s training schedule will start on 18th of April when the climbing members

will climb to Camp One or Two and the Sherpas will leave with the Yak caravan to carry supplies

as far as the Advanced Basecamp (ABC or C3 at an altitude of 6300m). All the team members

are generally fine with the occasional occurrence of strong headaches. Remarkably,

especially Hosei members exceeding 60 years of age are in surprisingly good condition.

Finally, I again wish to thank our sponsors, The North Face whose clothes keep us warm,

swatch whose internet time and Kenwood whose wireless assist us in communication

and Pocari Sweat who keeps us hydrated at high altitude. Thanks also to my wife Louise

and mum and dad for waiting patiently.

Signing of from the Mt.Everest Basecamp, Roman Rosenbaum.

All members of the Hosei University Mount Everest expedition 2000 (17members) arrived savely

in Kathmandu on the 25th of March. After general preparations and a meeting with the representative

head Sherpa (Pasang Kidar),the team left Kathmandu for Syabrubensi, in the early morning of the 26th

of March. The teams treking schedulefor altitude adjustment started on the 27th of March after

staying overnight in Shabrubensi. After four days of treking the Hosei team reached Kyangjin Ghompa

at an altitude of 3850 meters. The Langtang trek starts in Syabrubensi (1430m) and moves through

the following villages: - Bamboo (1970) - Ghoda Tabela (3020-3048) - Langtang Village (3200)

- Kyangjin Ghompa (3850). Overall altitude variation: 1430m-3850m. After arriving

in Kyangjin Ghompa some team members went up to Karka (4190m) and the Langtang Basecamp

for reconnaissance.

All members are generally fine, but headaches, direaha, loss of appetite and slight fever are common.

The 31st of March is the first rest day of the Hosei team after five days of trekking. Various members

chose to rest or climb adjacent peaks for additional altitude adjustment. Various nameless peaks

of altitudes ranging from 4300m to Tsergo Ri`s 5033m are perfect alttitude adjustment

for Everest`s basecamp at 5300meters. In the morning of the 31st of March, a memorial service

for three climbers who perished in an avalanche in 1989 while attempting to climb

Langtang Lirung (7225m) was held. The Hosei team will continue its altitude adjustment

by attempting to climb Tsergo Ri (5033m) in the next few days.

Finally I wish to thank our sponsors Kenwood, North Face and Poccari Sweet in Japan

for their continuous support.

Also a hearty thanks goes to all my CCC friends in Japan for their friendship

and warmheated support whenever needed. To my wife Louise, Love you always.

Yoshimitsu Takatori & Roman Rosenbaum