Alpine Challenge Itinerary - 9 Months Away Day by Day

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Everest Base Camp Trek

• 03/27/11 - Luckla to Phakding
• 03/28/11 - Trek from Phakding to Namche
• 03/29/11 - Namche rest day
• 03/30/11 - Trek from Namche to Deboche
• 03/31/11 - Trek from Deboche to Dingboche
• 04/01/11 - Trek from Dingboche to Chhunkung
• 04/02/11 - Trek from Dingboche to Lobuche 
• 04/03/11 - Trek from Lobuche to Kalaptar 
• 04/04/11 - Trek from Lobuche to Panboche
• 04/05/11 - Trek from Panboche to Phakding
• 04/06/11 - Trek from Phaking to Lukla 
• 04/07/11 - Visit Baktipur
• 04/07/11 - Visit Monkey Temple 
• 04/07/11 - Visit Pattan
• 04/08/11 - Visit Nagarkot
• 04/09/11 - Visit Kathmandu

Rest  

• 04/10/11 - Kathmandhu Rest Day

Cho Oyu Climb

• 04/11/11 - Kathmandu to Tatopani
• 04/12/11 - Tatopani to Nylam
• 04/13/11 - Nylam Rest Day
• 04/14/11 - Nylam to Tingri - incl hike
• 04/15/11 - Tingri rest day
• 04/16/11 - Tingri to Chinese Base Camp
• 04/17/11 - Chinese Base Camp to Intermediary Base Camp
• 04/18/11 - IBC to ABC
• 04/19/11 - ABC rest day
• 04/20/11 - ABC rest day
• 04/21/11 - ABC acclimatization trek
• 04/22/11 - Rest Day
• 04/23/11 - ABC to C1 to ABC
• 04/24/11 - ABC Rest Day
• 04/25/11 - ABC to C1
• 04/26/11 - C1 to mid C2 to C1
• 04/27/11 - C1 to C2 low
• 04/28/11 - C2 low to ABC
• 05/01/11 - ABC to C1
• 05/02/11 - C1 to C2 low
• 05/03/11 - C2 low to C2
• 05/04/11 - C2 to C3
• 05/05/11 - C3 - summit - C2
• 05/06/11 - C2 to ABC
• 05/07/11 - ABC to Zanbu
• 05/08/11 - Zanbu to Kathmandu

Rest

• 05/09/11 - Rest day Kathmandu

Lhotse Climb

• 05/10/11 - Kathmandu to Namche
• 05/11/11 - Namche to Dugla
• 05/12/11 - Dugla to Base Camp
• 05/13/11 - Base Camp Rest Day (wait for weather window)
• 05/14/11 - Base Camp Rest Day (wait for weather window)
• 05/15/11 - Base Camp Rest Day (wait for weather window)
• 05/16/11 - Base Camp to Camp 2
• 05/17/11 - Camp 2 to Camp 3
• 05/18/11 - Camp 3 to Camp 4
• 05/19/11 - Camp 4 to Summit to Camp 3
• 05/20/11 - Camp 3 to Camp 2
• 05/21/11 - Camp 2 to Base Camp
• 05/22/11 - Base Camp (last day day - sorting stuff)
• 05/23/11 - Base Camp to Pheriche
• 05/24/11 - Pheriche to Namche
• 05/25/11 - Namche to Luckla
• 05/26/11 - Luckla to Kathmandu

Rest Days

• 05/27/11 - Kathmandhu Rest Day
• 06/10/11 - Flight to Islamabad

Broad Peak Climb

• 06/11/11 - Fly to Islamabad
• 06/12/11 - Drive to Chilas
• 06/13/11 - Drive to Skardu
• 06/14/11 - Rest Day at Skardu
• 06/15/11 - Drive to Askole (3000m)
• 06/16/11 - Trek to Jhola
• 06/17/11 - Trek to Paiyu
• 06/18/11 - Day free at Paiyu for acclimatization (3600m)
• 06/19/11 - Trek to Urduka
• 06/20/11 - Trek to Goro II (4500m)
• 06/21/11 - Trek to Base Camp (4800m)
• 06/22/11 - Rest Day at Base Camp
• 06/23/11 - Climb from Base Camp to Camp 2 (6200m) 
• 06/24/11 - Climb from Camp 2 to Low Camp 3 (7000m)
• 06/25/11 - First Summit Attemp (turn back due to high wind >60km), go down to Base Camp
• 06/26/11 - Rest Day at Base Camp
• 06/27/11 - Base Camp Rest Day (wait for weather window)
• 06/28/11 - Base Camp Rest Day (wait for weather window)
• 06/29/11 - Base Camp Rest Day (wait for weather window)
• 06/30/11 - Base Camp Rest Day (wait for weather window)
• 07/01/11 - Base Camp Rest Day (wait for weather window)
• 07/02/11 - Base Camp Rest Day (wait for weather window)
• 07/03/11 - Climb from Base Camp to Camp 2 (6200m)
• 07/04/11 - Climb from Camp 2 to Low Camp 3 (7000m) but an Avalanche ravaged our tent, we lost everything, we have to turn back. Back to Camp 2
• 07/05/11 - Go Down Camp 2 to Base Camp
• 07/06/11 - Base Camp Rest Day (wait for weather window)
• 07/07/11 - Base Camp Rest Day (wait for weather window)
• 07/08/11 - Base Camp Rest Day (wait for weather window)
• 07/09/11 - Base Camp Rest Day (wait for weather window)
• 07/10/11 - Base Camp Rest Day (wait for weather window)
• 07/11/11 - Base Camp Rest Day (wait for weather window)
• 07/12/11 - Climb from Base Camp to Camp 2 (6200m)
• 07/13/11 - Climb from Camp 2 to Camp 3 (7200m)
• 07/14/11 - Summit Attempt - Go up to the col - Got frosbite - Go down to Base Camp
• 07/15/11 - Base Camp Rest Day (recover from frosbite)
• 07/16/11 - Base Camp Rest Day (recover from frosbite)
• 07/17/11 - Base Camp Rest Day (recover from frosbite)
• 07/18/11 - Base Camp Rest Day (recover from frosbite)
• 07/19/11 - Base Camp Rest Day (recover from frosbite)
• 07/20/11 - Base Camp Rest Day (recover from frosbite)
• 07/21/11 - Base Camp Rest Day (recover from frosbite)
• 07/22/11 - Base Camp Rest Day (recover from frosbite)
• 07/23/11 - Climb from Base Camp to Camp 2 (6200m)
• 07/24/11 - Climb from Camp 2 to Camp 3 (7200m)
• 07/25/11 - Summit (8047m) - Go Down Camp 3
• 07/26/11 - Go Down Camp 3 to Base Camp
• 07/27/11 - Trek to K2 Base Camp (5100m) 

K2 Climb

• 07/28/11 - Rest Day at K2 Base Camp (need to recover from Broad Peak Summit)
• 07/29/11 - Rest Day at K2 Base Camp (need to recover from Broad Peak Summit)
• 07/30/11 - Rest Day at K2 Base Camp (need to recover from Broad Peak Summit)
• 07/31/11 - Rest Day at K2 Base Camp (need to recover from Broad Peak Summit)
• 08/01/11 - Get ready for the summit push
• 08/02/11 - Climb from Base Camp to Camp 2 (6100m)
• 08/03/11 - Climb from Camp 2 to Camp 3 (7350m)
• 08/04/11 - Climb from Camp 3 to Low Camp 4 (7600m)
• 08/05/11 - Climb from Low Camp 4 to Camp 4 (8000m) 
• 08/06/11 - Too windy - Summit Attempt Cancel - Go Down Camp 2
• 08/07/11 - Go Down Camp 2 to Base Camp 

Trek Back from K2

•  08/08/11 - Pack at K2 base Camp and get ready to leave
• 08/09/11 - Trek down to Goro II
• 08/10/11 - Trek down to Jhola
• 08/11/11 - Trek down to Askole
• 08/12/11 - Drive to Skardu

Rest

• 08/13/11 - Rest day at Skardu (waiting for a flight)
• 08/14/11 - Fly to Islamabad
• 08/15/11 - Rest in Islamabad