Climber Clara set to conquer Everest<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): Female mountain climber Clara Sumarwati will
\nbegin her bid today to become the first Indonesian ever to reach
\nthe 8,848-meter summit of Mt. Everest.<\/p>\n
Clara is scheduled to fly to Germany today to purchase
\nclimbing equipment. Four days later, she will go to Katmandu,
\nNepal, for a one-month acclimatization program. From Aug. 9 to
\nOct. 26, she will be in China attempting to reach Mt. Everest's
\npeak.<\/p>\n
Clara has acquired financial support from Minister\/State
\nSecretary Moerdiono and the National Sports Council. She has
\nobtained a permit from the China Mountaineering Association to
\nattempt the North Face, which many believe is more demanding than
\nthe South Col route in Nepal.<\/p>\n
The permit is valid from August to October, the period during
\nwhich the weather is usually the most favorable for climbers.<\/p>\n
Clara said that the North Face is steeper than the South Col.
\nShe visited the 8,200-meter South Col Camp Four in 1994, and
\nreckons it is by no means less dangerous.<\/p>\n
\"Many avalanches occur on the Nepalese route. The temperature
\ncan drop as low as minus 50 Centigrade,\" said Clara, who reached
\nthe 7,525-meter apex of Nepal's Anapurna Four in 1990, and the
\n6,959-meter peak of Argentina's Aconcagua in 1992.<\/p>\n
Clara said she has prepared well for the expedition, under the
\nguidance of Gibang Basuki from the Army Special Force Unit
\nMountaineering Association. Her training regime included an
\nacclimatization program on Mount Gede in West Java every month,
\nclimbing the Citatah escarpment in West Java every month, plus
\nswimming and working out in a gym every morning and evening.
\n(arf)<\/p>",
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