Dispatch from Everest: 1 American Removed

MK Ambassador Mike Tayloe checks in from Nepal:

24 April 2008  Kathmandu, Nepal

So, yesterday the news filtered down that 1 American has been removed from his Everest expedition for having a "Free Tibet" flag in his expedition gear, just days ahead of a planned ascent by Chinese climbers carrying the Olympic torch .  He was a part of the Eco-Everest Team.

Both our sources from base camp and the Kathmandu news reported that during a search of one of the expedition's gear they located the flag...precisely the reason the military is there.  As of now, just the single member was escorted down to Kathmandu instead of the entire expedition permit being revoked...a surprise from we'd been told.  So it still remains serious up there and I guess the military is doing what they said...unreal!!

Take care and be safe...Namaste

Tayloe and Kristin

Comments

[Hunter Mortensen]

Wow, thanks for keeping everyone back here in the loop, all the more reason to keep talking and keep fighting for what's right.