acclimatization, 52, 79, 83, 86–87
Action Asia, 120
Ang Bhai
altitude sickness, 85
equipment, 82
Everest, ascent of, xii–xiii, 85–86, 95
Antonioli, Wildes (Mukti), 101, 115–17, 127–30, 174, 182, 185
Arnette, Alan, 86
Arrufat, David
expedition, end of, 179
moviemaking plans, 115–16, 127–30, 182, 185
paragliding, 41, 42, 101, 108, 112
publicity efforts, 179–80, 181
Arrufat, Wildes. See Antonioli, Wildes (Mukti)
Association of Paragliding Pilots and Instructors (APPI), 41, 87, 121–23, 128–29, 183, 185
Astles, Pete, 36–39, 42, 43–44, 117–18, 132, 137
Barish, David, 47
Basel, Balkrishna (Baloo), 81, 87–88
bergschrund, 84
Bernbaum, Edwin, 64
bike ride to India, 151–52, 153
Blue Sky Paragliding, 20–22, 41
Boivin, Jean-Marc, xiii, 45, 46, 47, 50, 105
Buddhism, Tibetan, 64
Chimborazo, 68
Chu, Nima Wang, xii, 77–80, 85–86, 110–11, 112
Climbing magazine, 48
Colonica, Craig, 49
Cook, Frederick A., 65
Coupe Icare (Icarus Cup), 115–17, 129, 183, 184
Cross Country, 112, 123, 179, 183–84
D’Arrigo, Angelo, 105
Dead Man’s Eddy, 136, 137–38, 141–44
Delsalle, Didier, 106
Denis, Sophie, 76, 82, 108, 113
documentary, 115–17, 127–30, 182–83, 184–85
“Downwind Dave,” 47
Elizabeth II (Queen of England), 73
Erroz, Matias, xiii
Everest, Mount
ascent, first successful, 72–74
British attempts to climb, 66, 68–74
expedition costs, typical, 55
weather window for climbing, 45, 83–84, 92–93
Everest Base Camp
Exodus Rafting, 34
Falconer, Squash, 45, 52, 76, 86, 87, 91–92
Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI), 106
Free Flight International Film Festival, 115–17, 129, 183, 184
funding, 56, 77, 81, 124, 167, 180. See also sponsors
Gaillard, Charley, 33–37, 39–41, 53, 130, 145
Ganesh Kayak Shop, 33, 35, 37, 41, 53, 130–31
Ganga, Mother (Hindu goddess), 158–60
Ganges River
human bodies floating down, 161
kayaking, 161–64, 166–68, 169–70
geology of Indian subcontinent, 61–62
Gevaux, Pierre, 47
glacial lake outburst flood (GLOF), 135–36
Gondwana, 61
GPS tracker, 59, 81, 101–2, 121, 144, 158
Gurumg, Devika, 128
Hanuman Airlines (documentary), 115–17, 127–30, 182–83, 184–85
High Altitude Dreams (HAD), 29–30, 55
Hillary, Edmund, 72–74, 84, 96
Himalaya, 56, 62, 89. See also Everest, Mount
Himalayan River Girls, 146
Himalayan Trailblazer, 76, 77, 78, 114, 180
Himalayan Trust, 22
Himalayan Whitewater Challenge, 39, 53, 146–47
Hitch, Rick, 87
Honnold, Alex, 176
Icarus Cup (Coupe Icare), 115–17, 129, 183, 184
India
kayaking in, 153–54, 155–58, 161–64, 166–68, 169–70
Indian subcontinent geology, 61–62
International Mountain Guides (IMG), 82, 86, 87, 108
Irvine, Andrew “Sandy,” 70, 71
Isserman, Maurice, 89
Jaws (eddy), 136, 138–39, 140–41
K2, 46
Kathmandu, Nepal, 10–13, 27, 117
kayaking
in India, 153–54, 155–58, 161–64, 166–68, 169–70
preparation for, 131–33, 136–37
Knowles, Peter, 135
Koirala, B. P., 64
lunar eclipse, full, 163
Macartney-Snape, Tim, 168
Magar, Nim, 53–54, 124, 130, 137–38, 142, 155
mani stones, 78
Mauna Kea, 67
Maya, Ang, 124
McKinley, Mount, 68
McLean, Leonardo, xiii
media coverage, 179–82, 183–84
Mercer, Mount, 47
Miura, Yuichiro, 90
Morris, James, 73
Mountain Blackstone, 77
Mountain Institute, 64
Mountain Professionals, 76
mountains, tallest, 51, 62, 67–68
movie, 115–17, 127–30, 182–83, 184–85
Namgyal Monastery Audio Visual Archive Center, 128
Nanga Parbat, 62
National Geographic Adventure, 181–82
National Geographic
Adventurer of the Year
Nepal
child brides, 145
economics, 10
politics and government, 9, 10
Norgay, Tenzing, 72–74, 84, 96
North Pole, 65
Northwest Mountaineering Journal, 47–48
Odell, Noel, 71
Paddle Nepal, 53, 54, 117–18, 130, 147, 155
paddles, loss and recovery of, 149, 152–53
Pahari, Madhukar, 118, 130, 132, 140, 142–43, 155
paragliding
descent via, xi–xiv, 101–3, 106–8, 110
equipment, 47, 54–55, 80–81, 87
preparation for, 92, 98–99, 119–20
second/third legs of, 120–21, 123–25
Pasong, Tsering, 76
Peak UK Himalayan Whitewater Challenge, 39, 53, 146–47
Peary, Robert E., 65
Pevec, Hamilton, 127–30, 182–83, 184–85
Phinney, Kimberly. See also website for expedition
expedition, end of, 170
expedition, support for, 57–59, 157, 158, 167, 179
Hanuman Airlines (documentary), 184–85
National Geographic
Adventurer of the Year
publicity efforts, 112, 180, 181–82, 183–84
Pokhara, Nepal
Potts, Mary Anne, 182
Prachanda, 9
Rai, Susmita, 34–35, 38, 145–47, 179, 186
Raineri, Rodrigo, 45, 52, 76, 86, 91
Roche, Claire Bernier, xiii, 50–51, 97, 105, 106
Roche, Zebulon, xiii, 50–51, 97, 105, 106
Royal Geographical Society, 66, 68
Schafer, Grayson, 56
scholarship fund, proposed, 60
Seven Summits, 51
sherpa (job description), 24, 25–27, 56
Sherpa, Kili (Lakpa’s cousin), 24, 28, 29, 55, 56
Sherpa, Lakpa Tsheri
altitude sickness, 28
appearance, 20
arrest and attempted arrest, 112–13, 114–15
bike ride to India, 151–52, 153
Everest Base Camp, 75–76, 81–84
Everest Base Camp, walk to, 78–80
Everest summit, climb to, 95–97
expedition, end of, 169–71, 178–79
expedition, life after, 186–87
expedition, plans for, 44–45, 46
expedition, reflections on, 187
funding and sponsors, 55, 56, 81, 124, 180
home, 23
kayaking, in India, 153–54, 155–58, 161–64, 166–68, 169–70
kayaking, in Nepal, 140–44, 147–49
kayaking, preparation for, 131–33, 136–37
language skills, 155–56, 157, 177
mountain climbing, early, 28–30
paragliding, conversation about, 21–22
paragliding, descent via, xi–xiv, 101–3, 106–8, 110
paragliding, ideas about, 17–18, 30
paragliding, preparation for, 98–99
paragliding, second/third legs of, 120, 123–25
robbery and water chase of, 162–64
rock climbing, 24
Sherpa, Phu Dorji (Ang Bhai). See Ang Bhai
Sherpa, Yanjee (Lakpa’s wife), 56, 101, 112, 179
Shresthra, Shri Hari
bike ride to India, 151–52, 153
expedition, end of, 153
kayaking, 118, 130, 140–41, 143, 148
moviemaking, 183
Sikhdar, Radhanath, 63
Solu-Khumbu area, Nepal, 21, 25
South Pole, 65
sponsors, 43–44, 53–55, 57, 58–59, 184
SPOT Messenger (GPS tracker), 59, 81, 101–2, 121, 144, 158
Sun Kosi River
Dead Man’s Eddy, 136, 137–38, 141–44
Jaws (eddy), 136, 138–39, 140–41
Sunuwar, Babu
altitude sickness, 41–42, 53–54, 80, 85, 87, 94–95
appearance, 21
arrest and attempted arrest, 112–13, 114–15
bike ride to India, 151–52, 153
English skills, 57–58, 117, 177
Everest Base Camp, 75–76, 81–84
Everest Base Camp, walk to, 78–80
Everest summit, climb to, 95–97
expedition, end of, 169–71, 178–79
expedition, life after, 186–87
expedition, plans for, 44–45, 46
funding, 43–44, 53–55, 57, 58–59, 77, 81
home, 5
Kathmandu, running away from home to, 3–4, 7–9
kayaking, in India, 153–54, 155–58, 161–64, 166–68, 169–70
kayaking, in Nepal, 140–44, 147–49
kayaking, interest in, 7–8, 32–33
kayaking, learning about, 34, 35–40
kayaking, preparation for, 131–33, 136–37
paragliding, career switch to, 40–41
paragliding, conversation about, 21–22
paragliding, descent via, xi–xiv, 101–3, 106–8, 110
paragliding, idea about, 42
paragliding, preparation for, 92, 98–99, 119–20
paragliding, second/third legs of, 120–21, 123–25
Pokhara, journey to, 13–15, 31–32
robbery and water chase of, 162–64
as trekking porter, 33
Sunuwar, Himalaya (Babu’s son), 101, 123, 187
Sunuwar, Krishna (Babu’s brother)
kayaking, 141–43, 153–58, 161–64, 166–70
as river support crew member, 118, 130–31, 140, 144, 148
robbery and water chase of, 162–64
Sunuwar, Mingma Tashi (Babu’s son), 56, 101, 179
Sunuwar, Niraj (Babu’s son), 101, 145, 146, 147, 179
Sup’Air, 173
Tan, Richard, 80
Tethys Sea, 61
Thapa, Mahendra Singh, 118
Thapa, Resham Bahadur, 118, 130, 132, 140–41, 143, 155
Tibetan Buddhism, 64
Treadway, Alex, 174, 177, 178, 186
Trollsas, Inka, 146
Twight, Mark, 48
vol bivouac, 50
Waters, Ryan, 75–76, 81–83, 85, 93, 108, 113–15
weather window for climbing, 45, 83–84, 92–93
Weaver, Stewart, 89
website for expedition
expedition posts, 108–10, 121, 144–45, 158, 167, 171, 178
post-expedition post, 180
White Water Nepal (Knowles), 135
Younghusband, Francis, 66