Feeling bored in your job? At a loss in your life? Looking for a new challenge? Sense - The National Deaf blind and Rubella Association - have announced their Nepal Himalayan challenge for year 2001. The twelve-day trip that involves six days of trekking is in aid of the charity.

The Sense Himalayan Challenge is a physically demanding adventure but within the ability of most people.

The route is a described as a hidden gem. Despite being less well known than Annapurna it offers breath-taking views and brings you close to Tibet. Imagine standing on the peak of Pike Danda at an altitude of 4,065 metres, watching a Himalayan dawn illuminate Everest and seven other 8000+ metre peaks.

In March 2001, and again in October 20001, Sense will be taking a team of nineteen people to the Eight 8,000 m Peaks Experience over a period of six days. A deposit of £195 and a commitment to raise £2000 in sponsorship will help secure you a place on the challenge team. In return the charity gets to keep £1270. If the idea of raising a few thousand pounds sounds daunting, don't worry - the Sense Overseas Challenge team can help. They have even produced a helpful leaflet outlining how you can go about raising the funds.

Sense provides return flights from London to Kathmandu, all tents and specialist equipment, accommodation in hotels and tents, all overland travel, local guides and plenty of good food.

Breathtaking Bhutan
Trongsa Dzong at Bumthang. Photograph by Richard L'Anson.		Bhutan trekking dates have also been announced - starting October 2001 - a fifteen day trip of which seven days are spent trekking will take a team of twenty to see the breathtaking beauty of Bhutan. The trip starts from Drugyal Dzong, past the Pa Chu River and ends the first day's trek at 2800 metres!

Sense is Britain's leading charity working with people who are both deaf and blind.

Want to find out more?

You can check out the Sense Challenge web site at www.sense.org.uk or get in touch with them at

Sense Overseas Challenges
11-13 Clifton Terrace
London N4 3SR
Tel: 0207 272 7774

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