March Day 1   Hometown to Kathmandu Day 2   In transit to Kathmandu Day 3   Arrival Kathmandu. Expedition briefing. Day 4   In Kathmandu, rest, sightseeing, ministry duties, final packing. April Day 5   Fly to Lukla trek to Monjo for a nights stay in Chombi Sherpa's house. Day 6   Trek to Namche Bazaar, stay in Tsedam Sherpa's house. Day 7   Acclimatization hike to Kunde and Khumjung, visit Ang Nima's home and family, have lunch, visit the Hillary School, Kunde Hospital and return to Namche for the night. Day 8   Trek to Tengboche, visit the monastery and the new Buddha information facility while there. Continue on to Pangboche to spend the night at Nima Dorjee's house. Day 9   Morning visit to Lama Gheshi's house for a private Puja ceremony for the team. A very important pre-expedition spiritual event. After the ceremony continue on to Dinboche to spend the night in a sherpa lodge. Day 10  Acclimatization hike to Chukung, lunch at Chindi's house, return to Dingboche to sleep low. Climb high, sleep low rule. Day 11 Trek to Lobuche, stay in the lodge. Day 12  Trek to Kala Pattar summit- 18,000 ft. and return to Lobuche for the night. Day 13  Trek to Everest Base Camp Day 14   Rest day and organization and performance of any very important ritual. The Puja ceremony to bless your climbing equipment, Sherpas, your food and all other team members. No mountain shall be climbed by the Sherpas without the Puja and ceremony of burning of juniper. Day 15  Post Puja rest day- very much needed. Day 16  Climb to Camp 1 through the ice-fall (5500m-6100m) and return to Base Camp. Day 17  Rest day Day 18  Climb to Camp 1 (6100m)- spend the night. Day 19  Climb to Camp 2- (6400m) return to Base Camp for the night. Climb 4- 7 hours , after acclimatization 3 - 5 hours. Day 20  Rest day Day 21  Climb to Camp 1- spend the night Day 22  Climb to Camp 2- spend the night. Day 23   Retreat to base camp-rest. Day 24 - 27 Rest days Day 28 - Climb to Camp 3- spend the night. Day 29- Rest day at Camp 2 Day 30- Climb to Camp 3- spend the night Day 31 -Climb to the South Col- return to Camp 2 Day 32- 35 Rest days Day 36- 50 Prepare for summit bid Day 51-58 Depart Base Camp to Kathmandu- Welcome back party! Day 59-61 Depart Kathmandu for home or however long it takes and pending ice-fall condition come late spring.