{"id":24487,"date":"2020-07-21T12:12:12","date_gmt":"2020-07-21T20:12:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/?p=24487"},"modified":"2020-07-22T10:30:31","modified_gmt":"2020-07-22T18:30:31","slug":"phortse-summer-camp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/2020\/07\/21\/everest\/phortse-summer-camp\/","title":{"rendered":"Phortse Summer Camp"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>July 21, 2020<\/p>\n<p>We had a great message from IMG Senior Guide Phunuru Sherpa, who is up in Phortse, the village in the Khumbu where many of our IMG team live. Phunuru and the Khumbu Climbing Center instructors are making quality time out of the current Nepal Government shutdown due to the Virus situation.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_24490\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/KCC-Training-with-kids-Phunuru-Sherpa.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[24487]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24490\" class=\"size-large wp-image-24490\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/KCC-Training-with-kids-Phunuru-Sherpa-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"KCC Training with kids (Phunuru Sherpa)\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/KCC-Training-with-kids-Phunuru-Sherpa-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/KCC-Training-with-kids-Phunuru-Sherpa-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/KCC-Training-with-kids-Phunuru-Sherpa-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/KCC-Training-with-kids-Phunuru-Sherpa-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/KCC-Training-with-kids-Phunuru-Sherpa-940x705.jpg 940w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/KCC-Training-with-kids-Phunuru-Sherpa-620x465.jpg 620w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/KCC-Training-with-kids-Phunuru-Sherpa-195x146.jpg 195w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/KCC-Training-with-kids-Phunuru-Sherpa.jpg 2016w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-24490\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">KCC Training with kids (Phunuru Sherpa)<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Phunuru reports that his team have developed a Summer Camp curriculum for young people and have had a whopping turnout of 45 girls and boys who want to learn about climbing, camping, the environment and outdoor living skills needed for mountaineering.<\/p>\n<p>This is a fun curriculum that will bring the future climbers from the Khumbu Valley together at the new KCC building in Phortse.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-24487 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-grid_3'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Knots-and-Hitches-at-mountain-training-Phunuru-Sherpa-rotated.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[24487]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"240\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Knots-and-Hitches-at-mountain-training-Phunuru-Sherpa-240x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-grid_3 size-grid_3\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-24492\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Knots-and-Hitches-at-mountain-training-Phunuru-Sherpa-240x150.jpg 240w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Knots-and-Hitches-at-mountain-training-Phunuru-Sherpa-200x125.jpg 200w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Knots-and-Hitches-at-mountain-training-Phunuru-Sherpa-320x200.jpg 320w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Knots-and-Hitches-at-mountain-training-Phunuru-Sherpa-472x295.jpg 472w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-24492'>\n\t\t\t\tKnots and hitches at Mountain Training (Phunuru Sherpa)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Knot-tying-at-KCC-Phunuru-Sherpa.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[24487]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"240\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Knot-tying-at-KCC-Phunuru-Sherpa-240x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-grid_3 size-grid_3\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-24491\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Knot-tying-at-KCC-Phunuru-Sherpa-240x150.jpg 240w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Knot-tying-at-KCC-Phunuru-Sherpa-200x125.jpg 200w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Knot-tying-at-KCC-Phunuru-Sherpa-320x200.jpg 320w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Knot-tying-at-KCC-Phunuru-Sherpa-472x295.jpg 472w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-24491'>\n\t\t\t\tKnot tying at KCC (Phunuru Sherpa)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Classroom-learning-in-Phortse-Phunuru-Sherpa.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[24487]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"240\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Classroom-learning-in-Phortse-Phunuru-Sherpa-240x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-grid_3 size-grid_3\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-24489\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Classroom-learning-in-Phortse-Phunuru-Sherpa-240x150.jpg 240w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Classroom-learning-in-Phortse-Phunuru-Sherpa-200x125.jpg 200w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Classroom-learning-in-Phortse-Phunuru-Sherpa-320x200.jpg 320w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Classroom-learning-in-Phortse-Phunuru-Sherpa-472x295.jpg 472w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-24489'>\n\t\t\t\tClassroom Learning in Phortse (Phunuru Sherpa)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/A-nice-figure-8-at-training-Phunuru-Sherpa-rotated.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[24487]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"240\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/A-nice-figure-8-at-training-Phunuru-Sherpa-240x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-grid_3 size-grid_3\" alt=\"A Nice Figure 8 at Training (Phunuru Sherpa)\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-24488\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/A-nice-figure-8-at-training-Phunuru-Sherpa-240x150.jpg 240w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/A-nice-figure-8-at-training-Phunuru-Sherpa-200x125.jpg 200w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/A-nice-figure-8-at-training-Phunuru-Sherpa-320x200.jpg 320w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/A-nice-figure-8-at-training-Phunuru-Sherpa-472x295.jpg 472w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-24488'>\n\t\t\t\tA Nice Figure 8 at Training (Phunuru Sherpa)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>For the first few days they will train at KCC, before they head out to the country side for more hands on education and an opportunity to learn how to camp!<\/p>\n<p>I will share photos as they come in.\u00c2\u00a0 We hope you enjoy these photos, they sure put a smile on our faces!<\/p>\n<p>Greg Vernovage<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>July 21, 2020 We had a great message from IMG Senior Guide Phunuru Sherpa, who is up in Phortse, the village in the Khumbu where many of our IMG team live. Phunuru and the Khumbu Climbing Center instructors are making quality time out of the current Nepal Government shutdown due to the Virus situation. 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