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To: JPR who wrote (11442)	3/5/2001 8:14:00 PM
From: Proud_Infidel	Respond to of 12475

Handicapped Indian to climb Sagarmatha Kathmandu, 5 March: Baba Munindra Pal, an Indian national without a leg, will attempt to climb the 8848m Sagarmatha, the world’s tallest peak, this spring from the Nepali side of the peak on the Nepal-Tibet frontier, the Ministry of Tourism said Monday. Pal is leading a seven-member Indian team to Sagarmatha and will try to reach the peak by 31 May when the spring climbing season ends. "He has been climbing smaller peaks in India. We granted permission without any hesitation," said Shyam Kuikel of the Tourism Ministry. The Ministry announced permits for 10 expeditions to climb Sagarmatha this spring, all of them through the normal southeast ridge. A 12-member Indian army expedition led by Lt Col SC Sharma will also attempt Sagarmatha while Biviane Cuo will lead the first Chilean women’s expedition to the peak, the Ministry of Tourism said. Three American, two Indian, two Spanish and one expedition each from Japan, Chile and Germany will attempt Sagarmatha this spring. The Ministry also announced permits for 22 teams from 11 countries to climb six peaks in Nepal although more teams could join as the climbing season progresses. Five teams received permission to scale the 8463m high Makalu, four teams to climb the 6812m high Ama Dablam, and one expedition each to the 7126m Himlung, 6779m Kantega and the 8163m high Manaslu. Nepalnews.com/br/at