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AUTUMN NEWSLETTER
Hello friends of Freaks in the
Peaks! On September 21 Tim and the MT. AMA DABLAM CLIMBING AND TREKKING TEAM will be making their way to Nepal to commence the 30 day climb to the top of Mt. Ama Dablam's summit of 6856m. Following them will be a team of trekkers who will participate in the PUJA CEREMONY rituals and experience life on a major Himalayan mountaineering expedition. After their successful acclimatization check and pre-expedition celebrations, the trek team will part from the climbing team and continue onward and upward to their own summit quest - Mt. Kala Pattar summit of 6000m via a non-technical trail to the top. The next day they will push on to their ultimate grunt - Mt. Everest Base Camp. The expedition dispatch page is now available the climb. We invite you to check in to learn about the team, the route and the stories that will be updated on a regular basis by satellite phone from the mountainside. DISPATCHES DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES EXPEDITION- Nepal - Becky and a team of women desperate for adventure are embarking on an adventure of a lifetime. They will explore the best of Nepal "in style" starting with a flight over the expeditions base camp, tipping the aircraft wings over the climbing team wishing them good luck, followed by a mountain bike trip through the Kathmandu Valley, some fine dinning, meditation, monastery tours, shopping and much more prior to making their way up to the Annapurna mountain range for a 3- day mountain trek followed by a canoe trip on Phewa Lake and ending up at the put in point for a whitewater raft trip down the Trisuli river (class 3+ 4). They will camp on the river banks arriving by raft at the Chitwan Jungle. Here they are met by elephants for a 2- day jungle safari and later return to Kathmandu where they will arrive just in time to celebrate with the climbing team returning from Mt. Ama Dablam. To learn more about their itinerary, check here NEXT EXPEDITIONS
CLOTHING FOR NEPAL Each year we fill our expedition baggage allowance by donation from far and wide with good quality winter clothing. Items like jackets, pants and fleece for the country people we love and have enjoyed for so many years is so much appreciated and needed.. If you are able to help with donations for cargo expenses up the valley or good quality clothing items, please contact us at: trek@peakfreaks.com MAOISTS REBELS DECLARE CEASEFIRE IN NEPAL KATHMANDU, Sept 9 - NEPAL TIMES:Maoists rebels declared a ceasefire following several rounds of talks with leaders of the seven-party alliance and exchange of letters, alliance leaders said,"The ceasefire followed a call for the Maoist official stand on the five essential points of pluralistic democracy and will have agreed to ceasefire for a minimum of 3 months". ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This is good news for the autumn trek season and the people of Nepal. Hopefully this is a sign of fresh new start, and good things to come in this once peaceful paradise. Travel within Nepal is considered safe from our perspective. Not once has a tourist been killed during the 7 years of conflict. There has never been rebel activity in the Khumbu (Everest region). We have never felt at risk and feel safer there than on the streets of Vancouver today. ON THE CANADIAN FRONT Heli Skiing
We will sell out and we guarantee you will ski everyday, no down days due to bad weather, check out how. Check now: HELI SKIING Avalanche Courses
Our 2006 Avalanche course schedule and prices are up and we are currently taking bookings. Courses are restricted to only 8 participants and dates of offerings are only in January this year. If you are thinking of a course this winter it is a good idea to start investigating options early. Check here: COURSES
Chalet Accommodation- Whitewater Ski Area- Nelson,B.C.
Check here: WHITEWATER BASE CAMP CHALET
We have added over 50 pages to our website. We now offer a wealth of information on climbing, trekking, our sherpa friends, altitude climbing, Everest history, news and much more. Please take a moment to check it out. More pages are being added everyday. CLICK HERE
Keep in touch! Tim and Becky
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Our
bags are packed and ready to go, we're standing here outside the door, we're
leaving on a jet plane....la..la..la..la.......
The
winter ski season is just around the corner. Currently the snow levels are dropping and moving
down
to interior British Columbia. In what looks like a very short time our peaks and valleys
will be blessed with those wonderful fluffy white
crystals. Absolutely alarming! and the bell is ringing, "wake up all
powder hounds" now is the time to secure your spot on that ultimate backcountry powder
vacation. Our limited helicopter seats and private lodge bookings are starting
to book up. We remind you to check in real soon. 
Nestled
in the cedars by the waterfall just 10 minutes from Nelson, 10 minutes to
Whitewater chairlift and adjacent to the Nelson Nordic Ski club with
night skiing is a luxury log chalet built by Tim and Becky Rippel. We keep the driveway open for easy access throughout the 20 feet of annual snowfall that
blankets the area while you enjoy the comforts of the 8 person hot tub, piped in
music from the forest, wood heat, satellite TV, laundry and beds for you and six of your friends.
Consider it as a pre or post stopover for your heli ski vacation or book a week
with the family. Shuttle services is available from the chalet to Whitewater
chairlift or Helicopter.