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From: Mountain Designs Perth <perth@...>
Date: 2009/6/3
Subject: Fw: re Nepal Trek 2009
To: Mike Wood <mikew@...>



Dear Trekker,

I would like to invite you on a new trek that I'm taking to Nepal this year
departing Perth on October 24th and returning November 18th. As you may be
aware I purchased the Peregrine Adventures travel agency in Perth last year
to allow me to offer a more complete travel and outfitting service to my
adventure orientated clients.

The area we are planning to visit is called "Na Phu" and it is a new one for
me and for Peregrine. Na Phu is a remote and isolated Tibet-like valley near
the border of Nepal and Tibet and hidden behind the Manaslu massif, one of
the fourteen highest 8,000 metre peaks in the world. The trek we have
planned will begin on the traditional Annapurna Circuit in the Marsyandi
River valley before branching off into the Na Phu valley. We plan to
continue the trek through the Tilicho Lake area in the middle of the
Annapurna Massif before descending down into the Kali Gandaki valley and
flying back to Kathmandu from Jomsom. When this trek is mentioned to veteran
Himalayan trekkers they all know of the area and all claim they've always
wanted to go there - so we will!

The terrain will vary from low land villages down at 1,000 metres above sea
level, through to the middle hills villages filled with bustling farm life,
to the quiet, dark, mossy rhododendron forests of the Annapurna's, to the
arid, rain shadowed Tibetan terrain behind the Himalayan range and on to the
white, stark beauty of a glacier filled valley sweeping down from the
greatest mountains in the world towering above you. Our highest point on the
trek is around 5200 metres so expect some possible struggles with altitude,
some cold conditions (lowest around minus 10), some warmer walking (high
20's) in the lower hills and remember these are the highest mountains in the
world so the weather can sometimes be interesting.

The whole trek will cost $AUD6,500.00 including international and domestic
flights, all hotels, transfers, all food while on trek and I will be
leading the trek from Perth and back to Perth. We will provide things like a
comprehensive first aid kit, a Portable Altitude Chamber (PAC), duffle bags,
tents, mess tents, toilet tents, tables and stools. Some things that are
not included in the cost are travel insurance and visa's (available through
the Peregrine Perth office) and some equipment like boots and a daypack. A
complete equipment list will be provided and an after hours Gear Talk, and
20% discount at Mountain Designs, will be available for all trekkers.

There will be an information evening on the trek to be held at the new
Peregrine Perth Theatrette 862 Hay St on Wednesday July 1st 6pm for all
those interested in joining the group. Bookings are essential so please
RSVP. There are only 15 places available for this trek in keeping with our
small group travel ideals. For more information please contact either
myself, or Jos at Peregrine WA on jos@... ,or by phone on 08
9321 1259.

A detailed day to day itinerary is available on request.

I hope to see you there.

Regards,
Mike Wood
Managing Director
Peregrine Travel Centre & Mountain Designs WA.
862 Hay St
Perth WA 6000
mike@...
Tel: (08) 9321 1259
Fax: (08) 9481 7375



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