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Reports from Mountaineers in Nepal
Nepal watch: Kathmandu Curfews and general strike virtually halted the country last week. Everest climber Jamie McGuinness gave an insight of what’s really going on in Nepal: "The people of Kathmandu are speaking by blocking streets off, burning tires and clashing with the police. This is the beginning of change, no matter how it is looked at, and the King should be nervous. But I have a feeling Nepal will somehow muddle thru as always, and still be going nowhere fast."
Lorenzo Gariano: Moving between curfews “We came across some interesting situations and although were not in a position to take pics, it was certainly worth filming," reported Lorenzo from Kathmandu. "A couple of large trucks came screaming down the street full of armed police officers. They jumped out of the vehicle, as if they were the A1 team, just to chase after some ladies who had their stall shutters half open. They seemingly ran for their lives and hid under their shutters. The situation is pretty tense with the locals, but luckily because we are foreigners, they are leaving us alone and are actually quiet kind to us. The reality is you have to do all the things you need before curfew begins. Some people think it has dampened the mood but unfortunately, this is the situation and we have to live with it.”
Nepal: Happy (?) New Year 2063 Addressing the country in a ‘New Year speech’ Friday, King Gyanendra called the Seven Parties Alliance to a dialogue - hopefully not too late. On a brighter note, cell-phones are working again in Kathmandu and climbing teams are now leaving town with no trouble to report.
N. Irish /English: Serious pressure “We have spent most of day on the Sat phones trying to get our equipment, still sitting in Kathmandu airport awaiting customs clearance. We have heard every excuse under the sun why these consignments have not cleared customs before now, team’s morale is dropping. The transport of our equipment has become a major problem and has put serious pressure on our expedition, we do not want to name and shame people, but we have been seriously let down.”
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