Is anyone contemplating tackling the big 'E' from Tibet. Heard all the rumors of Chinese hordes not seen since the days of Ghengis Khan swamping the ABC.

I would be interested to know if anyone has any real information on the chinese mountaineering association's plans for the Beijing Olympics and Everest. I have heard almost all the rumors but wouldn't mind hearing some something slightly more substantial.

Are you planning your trip for the spring season?

Yes, starting from April fools Day

In Lhasa now.
I haven't looked into i much, but it'll be a "special" year for certain.
From what I hear here, priority will be given to certain groups, but exactly what that means is unclear.
A new asphalt road all the way to BC is under construction!
I will meet some from the mountaineering network in a couple of days. Do you have any specific questions?
I can forward your questions if you like.

I advise that you give the Chinese Everest attempt next spring a WIDE berth. From what I have heard it will be huge and they will certainly take over EBC and the mountain. I can probably find the CMA and TMA climbing schedule if you don't have it already.

Thankas guys,

As I am currently somewhere in the jungles of Papua New Guinea, any non google information on what will be happening next year would be appareciated. I guess I am mainly interested in numbers and the plans of the CMA that is different from previous years. I have had snippets of information from everestenews.net but nothing particularly quantitative.

Hey Radson, why not wait until 2009. I might tag along.
Hope you're having a ball in PNG

cautious, considering my recent success rate, it is quite possible, i might be putting myself further into debt ans see you in '09