Jin Fei Bao's Mt. Everest Itinerary

Here is my rough climbing schedule:

Mar.21 Farewell Banquet in Kunming --- many Kunming government officials and my friends will present and give their best wishes to me, according to China's tradition, surely we will drink a lot of wine at this grand banquet.

Mar.22 Fly from Kunming to Lhasa.

Mar.23 Acclimate the altitude in Lhasa. (3600 m above sea level)

Mar.24 Drive 3 hours to the Base Camp of Qizi Peak. Camping. (4200 m)

Mar.25 Climb to the top of Qizi Peak (6206 m), then come down to stay in the Base Camp. (4200 m)

Mar.26 Drive back to Lhasa.

Mar.27-31 Training in Lhasa.

Apr.1 Drive from Lhasa to Shigatse. (4300 m)

Apr.2 Drive from Shigatse to Tingri. (4700 m)

Apr.3 Drive from Tingri to the Base Camp of Mt. Everest. (5100 m)

Apr.4-8 Acclimate the high altitude at the Base Camp.

Apr.9 Climb up to Interim Camp. (5800 m)

Apr.10 Climb up to 6000 m, then come down to BC. (5100 m)

Apr.11-14 Acclimate at BC.

Apr.15 Climb up to Interim Camp. (5800 m)

Apr.16 Climb up to Advanced Base Camp. (6500 m)

Apr.17-19 Acclimate the high altitude at ABC.

Apr.20 Climb up to Camp 1. (7082 m)

Apr.21 Come down to ABC. (6500 m)

Apr.22 Stay in ABC.

Apr.23 Come down to BC. (5100 m)

Apr.24-27 Stay in BC.

Apr.28 Climb up to Interim Camp. (5800 m)

Apr.29 Climb up to Advanced Base Camp. (6500 m)

Apr.30-May.3 Stay in ABC.

May.4 Climb up to Camp 1. (7082 m)

May.5 Climb up to Camp 2. (7790 m)

May.6 Come down to ABC. (6500 m)

May.7 Come down to BC. (5100 m)

May.8-11 Stay in BC.

May.12 Climb up to Interim Camp. (5800 m)

May.13 Climb up to ABC. (6500 m)

May.14 Stay in ABC.

May.15-19 If weather is good, try to climb to the top (8844.43 m).

May.20-29 Standby time for climbing to the top.

May.30 Come down to BC. (5100 m)

May.31 Drive from BC to Tingri.

Jun.1 Drive from Tingri to Shigatse.

Jun.2 Drive from Shigatse to Lhasa. Celebration Banquet.

Above is only a rough timetable, we will adjust it according to actual weather conditions.

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