tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-48646161191198167832011-06-07T23:34:06.598-07:00Follow the adventures of Steph Lightfoot and Emma Jack as we build up to skiing Cho Oyu in Nepal in August / September 2008. We are two girls taking on one seriously big challenge: to be the first British women to ski the 6th highest mountain in the world, and raise money for The Samaritans in memory of Chris Lightfoot (1978-2007).Steph Lightfoot & Emma Jackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07928683960997680179noreply@blogger.comBlogger101100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4864616119119816783.post-63959805146713306452008-05-06T03:08:00.000-07:002008-05-06T04:29:13.543-07:00

END OF SEASON SKI ADVENTURES ...Finally winter 2008 really seems to be drawing to a close. Although there's still loads of snow up high, the valley really feels like summer time and Chamonix's suddenly ultra quiet. I love interseason! It has been the best winter I can remember in so long. Big thanks to all the people I've had the pleasure to ski with this year - it's been fab!Recent ski

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It's been one of the best spring ski seasons I can remember - the snow just never seems to stop coming. Yet another 20cm fell overnight last night, and it's still cold today. Crazy April weather, but really I should know by now - April's ALWAYS awesome. And to make it even better, the mountains are empty of tourists as the ski season's officially nearly over. But the touring's only just begun ...

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An Epic Start to the WinterIt was a magic start to the winter season, but I missed the beginning of it. Quite bizarre to be boiling hot in Thailand, getting loads of reports and photos of waist deep powder in Chamonix. I totally loved the massage course I was doing over there, but typical that the one season I'm not there at the beginning, is the one that's totally epic.But I've more than made up

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20-22nd October - KathmanduIt's actually disgusting how much food it's possible to eat in Kathmandu! So much to choose from and so little time. Emma is working as a trek leader for this part of the trip, and the rest of the group have now arrived. They seem cool, if a bit quiet - jet lag and first day politeness? I'm sure it won't take long ... Figured a little bit of culture wouldn't hurt, and

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05/10/07 Kathmandu to Chutanga So cool to be finally on the move. After an early flight from Kathmandu, walk from Lukla to Chutanga (3500m). First lesson learnt - put waterproofs on the minute it starts pissing it down ... managed to get everything soaking just 10 minutes before getting to Chutanga. We just didn't think it was worth it as we were so close, but it's impossible to dry anything up

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It's been enough of an adventure getting here, and we haven't even made it to the mountains yet! BA managed to panic me on the first leg by losing my skis. Thinking it was all over - no skis, no climbing kit, no warm gear ... no adventure, I had to hug the nice man who eventually found them an hour later. Then, my Dhaka to Kathmandu ticket wasn't at the desk it was supposed to be at. That had 

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So, it's midnight, and I've got to be up in 4 hours to get my flight.   Guy and I had a great time for 2 weeks climbing in Corsice and Sardinia. Not sure it did my fitness training (or waistline) much good, but the climbing was fab and the scenery is beautiful.   Emma has just been up Kilimanjaro ... twice ... with her Exodus clients, so she's in full on mountain mode. I've been sleeping

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Ridiculous jet set life we lead ... This summer has gone so fast it's unbelievable. Emma and I now won't see each other until Kathmandu airport on 3rd October. A little surreal seeing as we have about a million things left to organise. I'm sure it'll all fall into place. In the mean time, she's off to lead a trek for Exodus to climb Meru peak and Killimanjaro. So she'll be nicely acclimatised for

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The training has already started for next year's Cho Oyu expedition. I'd like to say that means healthy eating, no drinking, no smoking, and early to bed with a good book. However, that's possibly not the Lightfoot-Jackers style, which is more along the lines of last minute decision, late nights, and random adventures. Far more fun!Coming soon - adventures in Nepal and Thailand ...We have

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The Challenge: To climb the 6th highest mountain in the world - and be the first British girls to ski from the summit. Cho Oyu is on the Nepal / Tibet border, and is one of just 14 peaks in the world over 8000m. Only a small handful of people (less than 10) have ever skied from its summit, so our project will be an enormous personal achievement, as well as a British first. It will take us a year

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