The team will be arriving over various dates in Kathmandu from April 5th to April 11th. We will then depart for the mountain on April 14th, 2010 for the trek into base camp. I have attached an itinerary below. I will be posting regular dispatch updates throughout the climb based on satellite connectivity.
Team Members:
Brad Johnson
Robbie Klimek
Chris Klinke
Eric Meyer
Chhiring Dorje
Makalu Facts:
Elevation (meters) 8,462, (feet) 27,765
Other names/spellings: Makalufeng. The name of the mountain was probably taken from the Sanskrit word Maha-Kala, which means Big Black and is a by-name of Shiva - one of the most important gods of Hinduism. Shiva is sometimes an evil, cruel destroyer but at other times he tends to be gentle and kind-hearted. The mountain has another name in the local dialect - Kumba karna, which means The Giant.
Elevation (meters) 8,462, (feet) 27,765
Location: Khumbu Region, Himalaya, The summit ridge is the demarcation point indicating the border between Nepal on the Southern side and Tibet to the North.
Latitude 27º 53' N Longitude 87º 05' E
First Ascent: J. Franco's French Expedition, the climbers Jean Couzy and Lionel Terray, 1955
Convenient Center(s): Hille, Nepal via Dharan Bazar
Makalu is an isolated peak, located just 14 miles east of Mount Everest (8848 m.). Its size alone is impressive, but its perfect pyramid structure with four sharp ridges makes this mountain all the more dramatic.| Days | Date | Activities | Accommodation |
| 01 | 10.04.2010 | Arrival at KTM and Transfer to Hotel | Hotel |
| 02 | 11.04.2010 | Preparation Day | Hotel |
| 03 | 12.04.2010 | Group Briefing at Tourism Board | Hotel |
| 04 | 13.04.2010 | Preparation Day | Hotel |
| 05 | 14.04.2010 | KTM to Tumlingtar by Flight and drive by jeep 1.30hr to Khanbari | Camping |
| 06 | 15.04.2010 | Khanbar to Kuwapani (drive by Jeep 3.30 hrs) after that trek to Num | Camping |
| 07 | 16.04.2010 | Trek to Siduwa | Camping |
| 08 | 17.04.2010 | Trek to Tashi Gao | Camping |
| 09 | 18.04.2010 | Rest at Tashi Gao | Camping |
| 10 | 19.04.2010 | Trek to Khogma | Camping |
| 11 | 20.04.2010 | Trek to Numbur | Camping |
| 12 | 21.04.2010 | Trek to Yangle | Camping |
| 13 | 22.04.2010 | Trek to Jag | Camping |
| 14 | 23.04.2010 | Trek Makalu BC | Camping |
| 15 | 24.04.2010 | Rest at Makalu BC | Camping |
| 16 | 25.04.2010 | Trek to ABC | Camping |
| 17 | 26.04.2010 | Climbing start | Camping |
| 47 | 26.05.2010 | Climbing End | Camping |
| 48 | 27.05.2010 | Makalu BC | Camping |
| 49 | 28.05.2010 | Trek back to Jag ( Yangle Kharka) | Camping |
| 50 | 29.05.2010 | Trek back to Khogma (Dobato) | Camping |
| 51 | 30.05.2010 | Trek back to Tashi gao | Camping |
| 52 | 31.05.2010 | Trek back to Num by jeep 3.30 hrs | Camping |
| 53 | 01.06.2010 | Trek back to Kuwapani and drive by Jeep (3.30hr) to Khanbari | Camping |
| 54 | 02.06.2010 | Khanbari to Tumlingtar drive by jeep 1.30 hrs and Flight to KTM | Hotel |
| 55 | 03.06.2010 | Rest at KTM | Hotel |
| 56 | 04.06.2010 | Departure Sponsor  |
