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Day 40

Rest at Borderland

The Great Himalayan Trail - Climate Smart Celebrity Trek

Apa Sherpa (21 times Mt. Everest Summiter) and Dawa Steven Sherpa (2 times Mt. Everest Summiter) are embarking on 1,700 KM and 120 days long Great Himalaya Trail (GHT) from 15 thJanuary to 13 May, 2012. The historic trek will begin in Ghunsa, Taplejung in the Eastern Nepal and end at Darchula in the Far-western Nepal.

The mountaineer duo will be accompanied by Saurav Dhakal - British Council International Climate Champion and Samir Jung Thapa who will serve as the official photographer of the event. The meticulously planned trek will be welcomed by local communities at eleven specific points on the GHT where Apa Sherpa, Dawa Steven Sherpa, their trek-team and the communities will share there experiences and discuss the development needs of the mountain communities.

You can follow the celebrities at http://ght.storycycle.com

About Saurav Dhakal

Mr. Saurav Dhakal is an aspiring Journalist, Storyteller and British Council Int' Climate Champion.

StoryCycle.com follows Saurav on this journey to bring interactive storytelling experience to our audience as the trek expand 1700kms across east-west Nepal.

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