Not exact matches
Expedition leaders reported that there was anger among some
guides after the government announced immediate payments of $ 400 to the victims» families to cover funeral costs.
The
leaders of the 10 May commercial
expeditions were vague and contradictory about a turnaround time, and many clients and
guides were still struggling to reach the Everest summit late in the afternoon, even as clouds began to envelop the mountain.
Sharing that fundamental respect for the danger of their undertaking is New Zealander Rob Hall (Jason Clarke), the cautious
leader of an
expedition guiding company called Adventure Consultants, which helped popularize the climbing of Mount Everest in the early 1990s.
For National Geographic Active
Expeditions, the cost includes meals, accommodations, and excursions as indicated in the itinerary; services of a trip
leader and local
guides; ground transportation; some transfers; gratuities (unless otherwise noted in the itinerary); and pre-trip materials.
A ship staff and crew of 25, including a cruise director and local naturalist
guides, are joined by an IE
Expedition Leader to ensure an unprecedented level of service.