Annapurna Base Camp - Nepal 2009

I have to say, this was one I was really looking forward to and it didn't disappoint!

At the end of October 2009, I flew out to Nepal to embark on the Annapurna Base Camp trek in aid of the Himalayan Cultural Conservation.

This was a classic 9 day Himalayan trekking route taking me to a height of 4130 metres. I stayed in traditional tea houses, my destination being Nepal's Annapurna Base Camp (also known as the Annapurna Sanctuary). It is arguably the most intensely scenic trek in Nepal. From the Annapurna Base Camp the towering peaks of Annapurna I (8091m), Annapurna South (7273m), Annapurna Fang (7647m), and Machhapuchhare (6997m) bathed in snow set the scene as one of the most spectacular mountain settings in the Himalayas. To read my blog of the trek, click here.

The Himalayan Cultural Conservation

The Challenge is to raise valuable funds for Himalayan Cultural Conservation (Hi-Cap UK - registered charity no. 1115378). This is a worthy cause devoted to the Orphans and families of the Mustang area of the Himalayas. Their hopes and plans are to improve their lives by providing, to as many of them as possible, shelter, food, improved health and basic education, eventually training them to earn a basic living to help others in the area, at the same time retaining their culture. For more, go to my charities.

It would be a tremendous help if you would sponsor me. I can reassure you that none of your donation goes to the cost of the trip; unlike some organised overseas charity expeditions, this isn't a way of paying for a holiday with a small percentage going to charity, Hi-Cap UK will be the only ones benefiting from your generosity!

So please, click on the donate button to the left or go to www.justgiving.com/annapurna_base_camp and help the orphans and families of Nepal.

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