Ride The Himalayas! (8 comments)
Saturday, 3-April-2004 3:40 PM - by Ryan
Thanks to Travis at BikeFanatic.com for giving us the chance to promote the MTB experience of a lifetime. The following is an excerpt from the DCXP press release;
Mountain biking with a serious difference, Everest Base Camp at 5200m above sea level is the goal. We begin in Kathmandu and fly over the Himalayas from Kathmandu to Lhasa the ancient capital of Tibet. Riding west across the Tibetan high plateau at 4000-5000m, the expedition will utilise existing 4WD tracks to journey to the foot of Mt Everest, the Rongbuk Everest Base Camp. After Base Camp the journey will continue West across the high plateau and South into Nepal for an awesome 120km free-wheeling (read: downhill) section. Finishing in the warm, lowlands of Nepal we complete our journey.
The expedition is being organised by Duncan Chessell, Everest summiteer, mountain guide, photographer and director/owner of DCXP Mountain Journeys, a specialised Himalayan expeditions company based in Adelaide.
DCXP has full time Sherpa staff who will be our support crew, in trucks and 4WD’s that will accompany us on this part-hotel, part-camping trip. The Sherpa staff will be responsible for food and campsites, leaving the group to do the hard yards, riding all day and then relaxing each afternoon.
This is a unique and magical expedition, professionally organised and led by DCXP Mountain Journeys who have extensive knowledge in the area. Team members will need to bring their own bike and be physically fit enough for riding 40-90km a day at extreme altitudes, as the highest pass on this journey is a whopping 5400m above sea level. With thin air, there is no hiding in the pack on this ride…
Duncan Chessell is the expedition co-ordinator and director of DCXP, contact via duncan@dcxp.com or direct on ( 08 ) 8232 4433 or 0414 804055 (mobile).
Sample images from earlier expeditions are available on line in the DCXP galleries.
And now for the important information;
Where: Tibet-Nepal
When: 25 July - 18 August 2004
Costs: $4,400 ex Kathmandu; $6,600 ex Australian capitals (prices in Australian dollars)
Contact: Duncan Chessell, Director DCXP Mountain Journeys Phone:08 - 8232 4433 Email:duncan@dcxp.com Website:www.dcxp.com Snail Mail:208 Rundle Street
Adelaide, SA 5000, Australia
