Eight members of the FIWSE are at Camp II, Nigma, Doma and Saile are at BC & they are feeling little bit unwell.
Time - 3:53PM Monday 12 May 2008

Pemba Dorjee along with five members arrives at Ist Camp on May 12 2008 , Da Gombu & remaining members will move up to Ist camp tomorrow, all the members are doing well.
Time - 11:51PM Monday 12 May 2008

FIWSE team has set up camps at I & II. They are at BC, all the members r fine, they may move towards camp I tomorrow

On August 26, 2007, FIWSE 2008 committee organized a press conference in Nepal Tourism Board. An exciting interaction between journalists of print and television media held and the FIWSE coordinator Ms.Sushmita Maskey along with Mr.Dagambu Sherpa and other members effectively satisfied the queries.

Five FIWSE members complete Basic Mountaineering Course

Five members of FIWSE team have successfully completed the Basic Mountaineering Course conducted by Nepal Mountaineering Association (NMA). Asha Kumari Singh, Nawang Phuti Sherpa, Pema Diki Sherpa, Shailee Basnet and Nim Doma Sherpa joined the course that began on 15th August, 2007. NMA waived fifty percent of the registration charge for the FIWSE members. NMA instructors also helped them in arranging technical equipments required for the training.

The training began with theory classes in Kathmandu including three days of rock climbing at Balaju. On 27th August, the team left for Langtang Valley. Along with 32 other trainees, FIWSE girls practiced rock climbing, rappelling, jummering, river crossing and map reading in Kyangin Gompa. After a week's training, the team headed for High Camp, which is above 5000 meters. Trainees learnt classic walk, diagonal walk, traversing along with other walking techniques, glacier walking, crevasse rescue, jummering and rappelling in snow, ice climbing and others during their stay at the High Camp. Theory classes on first aid, high altitude sickness, dangers in mountain, weather, camping and bivouacking etc were also part of the training.

The training has boosted the morale of these members who initially did not have any mountaineering background. They joined the team with sheer interest and are now confident that given regular training, Sagarmatha should not be a faraway dream. Asha Kumari says, "We learnt a lot of things and now we know what exactly mountaineering demands. And we are ready to give our best." Youngest member of the FIWSE team Nim Doma Sherpa feels more confident about pursuing mountaineering as a profession after the training. She says, "After the training I have started to think about taking up mountaineering even after the FIWSE mission is completed."

FIWSE ladies seek blessing from Taleju Bhawani-October

FIWSE members visited Taleju Bhawani temple, situated at Hanuman Dhoka. The temple is open for public visit only on the day of Navami during Bada Dashain. Clad on the FIWSE tee-shirts, the ladies came across James A. Giambrone, Art Consultant and Director, Indigo Gallery. He was excited to know about FIWSE and has shown interest to help the team. The ladies departed after visiting the Living Goddess Kumari at Kumari House.

FIWSE on a hike- November 3rd, 2007

3rd Nov, 2007 – FIWSE members, volunteer and Nodanees from NODAN Club completed a one-day hike on Shivapuri hill. The group started from Sundarijal, trailed via Gurung Tol and adjourned after a visit to the Budhanilkantha temple. The seven hour hike was organized as a part of physical fitness training for the FIWSE members.

Oath to be on the top of the world-

FIWSE team today had an oath taking ceremony at the secretariat. The members promised to devote their energy individually and together as a team to prepare for summiting Sagarmatha in order to spread the message of 'Unity in Diversity'.

A few guests, Nodanees and famous cyclist Pushkar Shah were witness to the event. After the ceremony, FIWSE team and the guests exchanged Dashain greetings. Everyone present also took the chance to click snaps with Pushkar Shah and a few tried their legs on his cycle (which Edmund Hillary had bought for him, after he lost his cycle in New Zealand). The team also enjoyed Shah's account of travel memoirs over lunch.


On the run-October 6th, 2007
FIWSE girls participate in NRN marathon

Four of the FIWSE team members participated in the Non-Resident Nepali Kathmandu International Marathon (NRN KIM) 2007 held on 6th October. Asha Kumari Singh, Nim Doma Sherpa, Shailee Basnet and Pema Diki Sherpa successfully completed 5km event that started and ended at the Dasarth Stadium. The organizers had waived off the entry fee for the FIWSE members. The girls had also taken part in a 5km marathon at Lagankhel on 29th September.

FIWSE at NRN Conference

FIWSE team made their presence at youth seminar and women seminar organized at Soaltee Crownee Plaza as a part of the Third Global NRN Conference.

At youth seminar, Nilendra Raj Shrestha informed the audience about FIWSE whereas Bhawani Rana did the same at the women seminar. The team spread more information about the purpose of FIWSE and also forwarded proposals to some notable figures.

Discussion at Martin Chautari-November 4th, 2007

4th Nov, 2007 - Discussion on FIWSE was organized at Martin Chautari today. Sushmita Maskey, coordinator of the team was the key speaker. She talked about how FIWSE was envisioned, how the team got together, the progress made so far and the challenges ahead. She emphasized that summit to the Sagarmatha is not the only target of the team and that activities to encourage women participation in mountaineering would be continued after the summit program. Shailee Basnet, member of the FIWSE team also spoke during the discussion.