Team HAC Takes On 300km of Nepali Flat

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November 28th 2007

Published: December 21st 2007

High Altitude Cricket: The Next Frontier The world of cricket has been stagnant too long. No major advancements have been made in the game in recent years, excepting of course any advancements that have been made, and something needed to be done about it. Enter Team High Altitude Cricket, or HAC for short. The mission was simple: to play cricket at any altitude higher than Australia. It turns ou... Read Full Entry

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Matthew Lee

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Finished uni? Too lazy to get a job? Got a passion to see the world? Why not run away and try to cross the world from Bangkok to London without flying! Starting on January 11, 2007 I set out to do just that with my mate Jeff. Bangkok, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, a six month sojourn in China, Mongolia, Nepal and India have happened already. Who knows where this new year will find me. See the World.... full info

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High Up

Again, for acclimatisation reasons, I climbed up above Yak Kharka by myself. A good 300m above the town is a fantastic little field where you can sit down and rest in front of a truly amazing view. This is only a small part of it.

Alpine Lake: Clear as Anything

We Have to Go Down There In Order to Go Up There?

A classic example of Nepali flat.

Ben Recovering From the Climb

Snickers time.

Marjie Slowly Makes Her Way

Slow and steady, but impossible to stop. What a machine Marjie is!

Dad and Andrew Doing it Hard

This is around 4300m above sea level. It's hard to breath, hard to walk, and generally uncomfortable to be at.

The Path Going Back Down

We climbed that.

Donkey Train

Thanks for the Warning

Snow Covered Slopes

Once Again, Nice Signwork

Bad Hair Day

Wallking all day long while wearing a beanie and not being able to wash your hair for two weeks makes for days like these.

Ben and His Tang

Tang, the food of champions.

View From Higher Up

We climbed a little up the hillside the night before attempting the pass to help us sleep better at 4450m. This was the view looking back out across the valley.

Team HAC on the Hill

The rest of the team didn't feel as energetic as I did and they turned back towards the warm hotel before I did.

Looking Up the Hill Towards High Camp

Dad's Game Face

Getting ready for the day over the pass.

22nd December 2007

TOG | AngerManagement
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Nothing compaired to Tazzy
Top story... I am sure that we will all hear from Ben how he saved the day on more than one occasion.... I can hear all the Donkey stories now.... Some one needs to take some round up for those weeds... looks like an infestation. Stay safe and merry X-mass to all.

23rd December 2007

annika
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"the bee didn't stand a chance"
Matty, you must be desperate for a MATTY IS FAT comment, re: sitting on a bee. A half-dozen situation-appropriate jibes spring to mind immediately and I never even got into the whole thing. I can only imagine how many more opportunities the situation presents for the highly trained Matty-is-fat commentators. Have a great Christmas etc...!

27th December 2007

TOG | Angermanagement
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Bridge Broken
Have just heard that one of those bridges you cross has collapsed.. Understand it is a bigger one but due to the name and location in the news I could not recall if you were in the area.. Stay safe..

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