{"id":7369,"date":"2016-04-15T17:49:10","date_gmt":"2016-04-15T17:49:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/idsunmedia.com\/?p=7369"},"modified":"2016-04-15T17:49:10","modified_gmt":"2016-04-15T17:49:10","slug":"gil-viesturs-documenting-a-trip-to-the-himalayas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/woodriverweekly.com\/index.php\/2016\/04\/15\/gil-viesturs-documenting-a-trip-to-the-himalayas\/","title":{"rendered":"GIL VIESTURS – DOCUMENTING A TRIP TO THE HIMALAYAS"},"content":{"rendered":"

BY JONATHAN KANE<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Gil Viesturs, a Community School senior, will be embarking on the adventure of a lifetime \u2013 trekking with his father Ed Viesturs, who has 30 years of experience in the region, in the Himalayas. The senior Viesturs has summited Everest seven times.<\/p>\n

Gil Viesturs, born in the Seattle area, has been attending Community School, where he carries a 3.4 grade point average, since eighth grade. He is a member of the Community School Outdoor Leadership Academy and runs cross-country for the school.<\/p>\n

The young Viesturs\u2019 trip for 20 days to the Himalayas is for his senior project.<\/p>\n

\u201cFirst, we will be arriving in Nepal and then we will travel the Goyko Route,\u201d he said. \u201cIt will be 57 miles round trip, starting at an elevation of 9,200 feet and reaching a maximum of 17,550 feet at the Everest base camp.<\/p>\n

\u201cTo prepare, I\u2019ve been running a lot and hiking and climbing a lot, but I think I\u2019m in pretty good shape. I\u2019ve also climbed Mount Borah and Mount Hood and I\u2019m planning on climbing Mount Rainier this summer.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor the trip. we looked at different options and settled on Goyko,\u201d Viesturs said. \u201cIt\u2019s a long distance in the backcountry by foot and it\u2019s a good trek to the Everest base camp. It also intersects some isolated villages.\u201d<\/p>\n

As part of his senior project, the Viesturs will be bringing solar panels with them to distribute in the villages.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey are modest in size and can power appliances, lights and a satellite phone,\u201d Gil Viesturs said. \u201cWe will be bringing four of them and will be giving them to four individuals that are in need. My dad has a connection to a solar company that has been working in the area since the earthquake and they sponsored us.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor my senior project, I will be doing daily journal entries and taking photos and video. When I get home, I will have a movie and a slide show. I\u2019ll be profiling the people that we gave solar units to and a summary of the whole cultural experience.<\/p>\n

\u201cTo say the least, I\u2019m pretty excited,\u201d Gil Viesturs said. \u201cI\u2019ll literally be on the other side of the world, which is the farthest I\u2019ve ever been from home. It will also be the most rugged terrain I\u2019ve ever been in and the highest altitude I\u2019ve ever experienced.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut with my preparation, I feel very confident in the whole trip. Going with my dad also gives me confidence because he\u2019s a great guide on something like this. Sharing this experience with him will also be a great way to complete my childhood.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is also going to be a great way to see a new culture and how people live in the world,\u201d Viesturs said. \u201cI\u2019ll be going to a place I\u2019ve heard so much about but that I have never experienced first-hand.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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