Annapurna Trek 2011
Phil Beevers is raising money for Cancer Research UK
“Phil Beevers's fundraising”
on 18 August 2011
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Annapurna Trek 2011
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In mid October 2011, four of us, (Phil & Cathie Beevers, Theresa Jackson, and Ted George) have decided to stretch ourselves by attempting three of Nepal’s greatest treks. Our quest is to raise as much money as we can for Cancer Research UK. The reason is simple – each one of us has been touched in some way by this dreadful disease and would like to do something to help. Cathie (Phil’s wife) lost her mother and Ted his father to Lung Cancer. Theresa’s mother was diagnosed with Breast Cancer in her later years. Phil, lost his Mother, Brother and Sister-in-law to Cancer and in 2009, he developed a Cancer on the base of his tongue. After ground breaking treatment at QE Hospital in Birmingham he is now in remission. All of us have many friends who have been touched in someway by Cancer.
We are far from unique in our experiences, each year more than a quarter of a million people are diagnosed with Cancer in the UK. One in three people will develop Cancer during their lifetime, and to be told you have Cancer is one the toughest things most of us will ever face.
Although great advances in the treatment of Cancer have been made, much more still needs to be done if we are to stand a chance of overcoming the disease. Many people with Cancer can now be cured but many types of Cancer still have distressingly low rates of survival. With more research it might be possible to greatly improve people’s life chances, and this is the area that we want to help with. Our trek is to raise money for Cancer Research UK.
What exactly are we doing?
Our aim is to raise as much money as possible for Cancer Research UK and to spread awareness of the wonderful work they do. In October 2011 we aim to complete the Annapurna circuit, the circuit is a classic trek in central Nepal that stretches around the Annapurna Mountains in the Himalayas. The trek begins at low elevation and climbs up to 5,416 metres (17,769ft) crossing Thorung La Pass, the biggest mountain pass in the world before plunging down into the Gandaki valley the worlds deepest river valley. We will also be going to see the Dhaulagiri Icefall Along the way it passes through dozens of lowland and high mountain villages, visiting many Buddhist monasteries and Hindu Temples while walking through some of the most spectacular natural scenery in the world. We will visit Lake Tilicho 4,949 m (16,236ft) the highest lake in the world and attempt to climb to the Annapurna Base Camp 4,130m (13,549ft).
The trek will take us 34 days, we will walk about 220 miles reaching an altitude of 5,416 metres (17,769ft). At the end of the trek Phil and Ted will be for the high jump, they will take the quick way down, by Paraglide the 800m (2624ft) down into the town of Pokhara. So please dig deep, and lets see Phil and Ted take the high jump.
Have a look at these YouTube clips.
Lake Tilicho
Thorung La Pass
Annapurna Base Camp
Paraglide
How Can You Help
The more money we can raise the more we can help Cancer Research UK. Every penny will go to help the fight against Cancer so we would like you to:
· Pledge your support by making a donation.
· Maybe you could put up a poster somewhere
· You may like to organise a fundraising event to support our cause.
· Please make ALL your friends aware of us and what we are doing.
After our adventure, we will be very happy to give a talk and slide show about our trip to any groups who may be interested in exchange for a donation to Cancer Research UK.
Together we will beat cancer.
Thank you