The
main sport task - rafting down Everest by the river Dudh
Koshi - is made jointly by sportsmen of Tomsk regional rafting
Association, Tomsk, Russia and WhiteWater Nepal, Kathmandu,
Nepal. Expedition made first descent by double catamaran
"Kulik-maxi" (made in Novosibirsk, Russia) of
upper Dudh Koshi (down the rivers Chola Khola, Lobuche Khola,
Imja Khola , Dudh Koshi) from the Lake Chola Tso to the
Tengboche monastery with the carrying by the bank the waterfalls
complex under Tengboche and gorge under Namche Bazzar.
Expediton
made first descending of middle Dudh Koshi from Namche Bazzar
to Cheplung with carrying by the bank waterfalls complex
under Lukla gorge. Lower Dudh Koshi has been rafted from
Adheri to the confluence with Sun Koshi by double catamaran
"Kulik-maxi" and super raft "booblick"
(made in Novokuznetsk, Russia) The whole rafted distance
is about 130 km. Starting altitude 4600m . Final altidude
500m.
The
river is top class of difficulty. In frame of expedition
the team climbed up pick Kala Patar (5550m) |