Flying Off Everest (25 page)

conversation about,
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descent via,
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equipment,
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history of,
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ideas about,
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preparation for,
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second/third legs of,
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parapente,
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Pasong, Tsering,
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Peak UK Himalayan Whitewater Challenge,
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Peary, Robert E.,
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Pevec, Hamilton,
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Phinney, Kimberly.
See also
website for expedition

expedition, end of,
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expedition, support for,
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Hanuman Airlines
(documentary),
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National Geographic

Adventurer of the Year

Award,
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publicity efforts,
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Pokhara, Nepal

Blue Sky Paragliding,
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described,
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journey to,
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Potts, Mary Anne,
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Prachanda,
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Rai, Bhakta Kumar,
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Rai, Manish,
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Rai, Susmita,
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Raineri, Rodrigo,
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Rampur-6, Nepal,
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Rhino Rock,
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Roche, Claire Bernier,
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Roche, Zebulon,
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Royal Geographical Society,
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Sarangkot, Nepal,
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Schafer, Grayson,
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scholarship fund, proposed,
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Seven Summits,
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Sherpa (ethnicity),
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sherpa (job description),
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Sherpa, Ang Gyalgen,
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Sherpa, Kili (Lakpa’s cousin),
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Sherpa, Lakpa Tsheri

altitude sickness,
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appearance,
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arrest and attempted arrest,
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award,
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bike ride to India,
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Camp I,
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Camp II,
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Camp III,
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Camp IV,
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childhood,
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education,
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Everest Base Camp,
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Everest Base Camp, walk to,
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Everest summit, climb to,
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expedition, end of,
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expedition, life after,
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expedition, plans for,
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expedition, reflections on,
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family,
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funding and sponsors,
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home,
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illness,
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kayaking, in India,
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kayaking, in Nepal,
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kayaking, preparation for,
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language skills,
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Lukla, walk to,
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mountain climbing, early,
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moviemaking,
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paragliding, conversation about,
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paragliding, descent via,
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paragliding, ideas about,
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paragliding, preparation for,
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paragliding, second/third legs of,
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robbery and water chase of,
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rock climbing,
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Sherpa, Phu Dorji (Ang Bhai).
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Ang Bhai

Sherpa, Yanjee (Lakpa’s wife),
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Shresthra, Shri Hari

bike ride to India,
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as cameraman,
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expedition, end of,
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kayaking,
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moviemaking,
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paragliding,
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Sikhdar, Radhanath,
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Skoog, Lowell,
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Solu-Khumbu area, Nepal,
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South Pole,
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sponsors,
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SPOT Messenger (GPS tracker),
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Sun Kosi River

about,
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Dead Man’s Eddy,
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Jaws (eddy),
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Jungle Corridor,
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Rhino Rock,
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Sunuwar, Babu

altitude sickness,
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appearance,
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arrest and attempted arrest,
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award,
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bike ride to India,
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Camp I,
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Camp II,
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Camp III,
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Camp IV,
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childhood,
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education,
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English skills,
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Everest Base Camp,
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Everest Base Camp, walk to,
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Everest summit, climb to,
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expedition, end of,
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expedition, life after,
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expedition, plans for,
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family,
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funding,
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home,
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illness in India,
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Kathmandu, life in,
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Kathmandu, running away from home to,
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kayaking, in India,
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kayaking, in Nepal,
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kayaking, interest in,
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kayaking, learning about,
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kayaking, preparation for,
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Lukla, walk to,
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moviemaking,
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paragliding, career switch to,
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paragliding, conversation about,
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paragliding, descent via,
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paragliding, idea about,
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paragliding, preparation for,
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paragliding, second/third legs of,
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Pokhara, journey to,
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robbery and water chase of,
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as trekking porter,
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Sunuwar, Himalaya (Babu’s son),
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Sunuwar, Krishna (Babu’s brother)

expedition, end of,
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illness,
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India border meeting,
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kayaking,
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as river support crew member,
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robbery and water chase of,
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Sunuwar, Mingma Tashi (Babu’s son),
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Sunuwar, Niraj (Babu’s son),
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Sup’Air,
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Tan, Richard,
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Tethys Sea,
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Thamel, Kathmandu,
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Thapa, Mahendra Singh,
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Thapa, Resham Bahadur,
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Tibetan Buddhism,
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Traverso, Jim,
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Treadway, Alex,
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Trollsas, Inka,
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Tudor, Larry,
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Turk, Jon,
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Twight, Mark,
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vol bivouac,
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Waters, Ryan,
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Waugh, Andrew,
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weather window for climbing,
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Weaver, Stewart,
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website for expedition

expedition posts,
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post-expedition post,
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pre-expedition post,
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White Water Nepal
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Wilson, Maurice,
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wing,
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