Hinkes Gets 8,000ers Cake...
Alan Hinkes 8,000-meter peak record has been honoured with a specially-baked cake at a lavish celebratory reception at the British Embassy in Kathmandu.
Posted: 22 June 2005
by Jon
Record-breaking Berghaus-sponsored mountaineer Alan Hinkes has
arrived on the Kathmandu social scene at a special reception hosted by
the British Ambassador to Nepal, his Excellency, Keith Bloomfield to
celebrate his recent record achievement.
Hinkes, who's successful ascent of Kangchenjunga makes him the
first Briton to climb all 14 of the world's 8,000-metre peaks, is
back in Kathmandu preparing to return to England with his climb
officially confirmed by the Ministry of Tourism in Nepal.
The reception took place in the garden of the British Embassy,
traditionally the send-off point for the great Everest expeditions of
the past. Apparently staff from the embassy baked a special cake for
Alan featuring all 14 of the 8,000ers, hopefully using local
ingredients...
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Hinkes with the British
ambassador before leaving for Kangchenjunga. But where's the
cake?
And was it local?
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Alan is due back at Heathrow next Monday 27 June, so you can expect a
further meeja splurge then...
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