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Nepal 2013 Recruitment

Hi Everyone,

So the leader team are currently busy recruiting Explorers to participate in the upcoming Nepal in 2013 expedition. We’ve done a number of presentations to explorers across the county to promote this exciting opportunity but if we haven’t managed to get to your unit here’s the low down!

The expedition will consist of a 6 weeks in Nepal undertaking a range of activities including:

  • A community development project with the Himalayan Trust, founded by Sir Edmund Hillary, the first person to summit Everest in 1953.
  • Trek to Mont Everest Base Camp
  • Climb Kala Pattar, a 5,545m peak on the opposite side of the Khumbu Glacier to Base Camp see the sun rise behind Everest
  • The opportunity to climb Island Peak, a 6,189m snow-capped peak

Interest? For more information HSX are holding a presentation into the expedition in the Sky High Conservatory at Ferny Crofts, at 11am on Sunday 4th March. We look forward to seeing you there!!!

Can’t make it? No worries. For more information contact expedition leader Chris Slater at chris.slater@hsx.org.uk and he’ll send you all the information you need.

Nepal 2013

Calling all Hampshire Explorers for HSX Nepal 2013!

Following the success of Sky High and Nepal 2007, HSX will be visiting Nepal again in 2013, with a group of 20 explorer scouts, with the aim of trekking to Everest Base Camp, Summiting Island Peak (6189m) and carrying out a 2-week community project with the Himalayan Trust.

The six-week expedition will be in September/October 2013 and is open to all explorer Scouts from across Hampshire.

Expedition leaders; Chris Slater, Joe Doherty and Ollie Robinson will be holding an info presentation in the Sky High Conservatory at Ferny Crofts @11am on Sunday 4th March 2012.

The Nepal 2013 ad can be viewed here: NEPAL 2013 POSTER

Belize Return – Successful Exped

After a great four weeks away, the HSX Belize Exped team returned today to gales, rain & thunder.

We had slight power issues at the presentation this evening, but the team still delivered a great presentation.

We already have there ‘montage’ uploaded…. You can view it here…

Scuba Diving

5 of us went Scuba Diving today. Besty and Aaron started their PADI Open Water qualification, I took my 3rd open water dive while Clare and Adrian, who are already qualified, went on an organised dive trip to the reef just off shore.

In otgher news, Craig has sent details of the welcome presentation out. If you’ve not got the email, then the details are as follows…

HSX Belize Homecoming Reception
You are cordially invited to welcome the Belize Expedition team back from their adventures in the jungle!
3rd January 2012 at 1800hrs. 

Ferny Croft Scout Activity Centre.
Beaulieu, Hampshire, SO42 7YQ

Please RSVP by 31/12/11
Also, if there are any other people that you wish to invite please pass these details on.
Yours in scouting, Craig Gregory