KATHMANDU, TO AWAIT MY
ARRIVAL FROM DHARMSALA VIA DELHI,
AND THE SETTING UP THE
MEDICAL CAMP AT LUKLA FOR THE
SHERPA PATIENTS OF THE
SURROUNDING EVEREST REGION
From: Himalayan Health Exchange <info@himalayanhealth.com>
Date: 4/10/02 1:58PM
Subject: Lukla
Dear Friends,
I hope you all have received your international tickets. Here is a final
update an departure, arrival, pickup and emergency contact information.
You all will depart from JFK international airport on May 1 on Singapore
airlines flight # SQ 414. Arrival in Kathmandu will be on May 3rd. Nimi
Sherpa will receive you all and transport you to Hotel Manaslu. Dr. Glenn
Geelohoed (Team Leader) will arrive in Kathmandu on May 3 on Indian
Airlines at noon on May 3.
Since, we had to rearrange our flights out of Singapore, you are arriving
Kathmandu a day earlier than the original scheduled date. This gives you an
extra day to explore Kathmandu. You will then fly to Lukla and Dr. Gleen
will provide his guidance in setting up the clinic. Two nurses and two
local health care workers will assist you during the clinic days. They will
also be your interpreters. We expect 800‑1,000 patients from surrounding
villages to visit the clinic. Nimi Sherpa will also accompany you to
Lukla. During your trek to Kala Pathar and then onto the Everest Base camp,
your local team leader will be one of our Sherpas. Dr. Glenn Geelhoed has
been on this trek before and knows the region pretty well. The final trek
to Everest Base camp gets a bit hard and tiring, please use caution and
decide if you want to go down from Kala Pathar. Base Camp is a region which
is few kilometers long, it changes from time to time and there is no set
location.
Please go over the detailed itinerary once again and check on inclusions
and exclusions. All accommodations are on twin share basis, all meals
during the trek are covered except lunch and dinner in Kathmandu. Bottled
water is not included.
Your contact numbers in Nepal (message purposes) will be if dialed from the
US 011‑977‑226980 and 476288.
Hotel Manaslu #s are 4120071 & 413470 ( dial 011‑977) if calling from the US.
In case of emergency your family and friends can contact us in Atlanta @
404‑929‑9399. Please note that it can take anywhere from 24‑48 hours to
get the message across to you during your trek to the Base Camp because we
will have to use a foot soldier ( Sherpa) run after you from Lukla, catch
up and then deliver the message.
Please have your emergency evacuation insurance ready and pass your
insurance numbers to Nimi or Dr. Geelhoed upon arrival in Kathmandu.
I am leaving for India on a medical camp at Dharamsala and will not me
available until May 5th. Please feel free to call me in the next 24 hours
with any questions or concerns that you may have. Your e‑messages will be
forwarded to me in India. If you have questions or problems with your
international ticketing, please call our agent directly.
Mr Atam Sikri @ 770‑939‑8889
Thanks
Ravi