| Page Views: 4,264 Last Visit to Uttarkashi: March, 2003 | `Mission Everest' by husain - last update: Mar 13, 2003 |
Delhi, Bombay, Bangalore and Calcutta.
500 contestants from each city- vying for 5 spots and the chance to get to Mt. Everest- the tallest mountain in the world at 8848mts. The event- a reality show- `Mission Everest', produced by National Geographic Channel. |
|  | the logistics... After various rounds of elimination based on physical fitness and other parameters, 5 contestants from each city were shortlisted. The top 20 were then taken to the Nehru Institute of Mountaineering, Uttarkashi- in the Garhwal Himalayas for training and further elimination. |
| | Nehru Inst of Mountaineering Contestants are put thru training and physical drills/treks etc. Their performance is closely monitored. Two further rounds of elimination, and then ten remain...
The final five are announced as soon as they get back to Delhi. |
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| Pros: | "mountains, mountains and mountains:))" | | Cons: | "5am wake up calls!" | | In A Nutshell: | "hard work, but an interesting experience..." |
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florican582 Thu Aug 5, 2004 20:44 UTC
i have been a frequent visitor to Uttarkashi and there have been a lot of development. The information hussain has is very limited, there is a lot uttarkashi offers - lots of treks, temples, off beaten destinations, so much. | hassan_abu Wed Jul 21, 2004 07:42 UTC
Hmmm... I've got to catch the show "Mission Everest" on National Geographic channe. Great Page Hussein. | lachydragon Sun Mar 7, 2004 01:53 UTC
Tumhara Uttarkashi page bahut accha hai, shayad do-teen sal ke baad mai Bharat aur Uttarkashi lautunga! Just come back from Uttarkashi myself! Great page! Awesome adventure! I would love to see this area in the spring or summertime! | nepalgoods Thu Mar 4, 2004 16:04 UTC
Nice pics! |
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