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News for July 2010

Ilkley Grammar’s Ecuadorian adventure (20th Jul)
A strong team from Ilkley Grammar School set of for Ecuador on Friday to attempt to reach the summit of four of the countries volcanoes. The team will acclimatise with accents of Pasochoa (4,200m) and Pichincha (4,787m) before heading to the snow capped peak of Cayambe (5,790m) for some final glacier training prior to an attempt on Cotopaxi the highest active volcano in the world. After the snowy mountains the team are going to the Child N Family Centre for a couple of days project work and onward to the Ecuadorian jungle. Keep an eye on our facebook page where we will post any updates that we receive.

Woodbridge High School (20th Jul)
The team from Woodbridge High School left for Morocco on Saturday but difficulties with their flight seen then spending the night at the airport and not arriving in Marrakesh until the early hours of Monday morning. Despite the long delays getting to Marrakech, the team have started their trek and after some alternative route finding are now back on schedule! We'll keep you updated on their progress on facebook.

Expedition Updates (20th Jul)
The majority of the time a school spends on expedition is away from the everyday comforts we take for granted including a reliable mobile phone signal. Our leaders are equipped with satellite phones for emergencies but these can’t be used for normal everyday communications. Where possible our leaders will update us by text or e-mail and we will post updates on our facebook page so you can keep up to date with the teams. Just follow the link at the side to get to our page.

Schools go to Borneo (20th Jul)
Chenderit School and Watford Grammar School for Girls both leave for Borneo this week. Both schools are carrying out project work at the Sepilok Orangutan Sanctuary that rehabilitates Orangutans before releasing them back into the wild. Orangutans are susceptible to human diseases resulting in there being very strict rules at Sepilok. Unfortunately a recent group (not from Adventureworks) visiting the Sanctuary broke these rules and we almost lost our project. Luckily Adventureworks has a very good record and we were able to reinstate the project for our groups. Up dates for this and other expeditions can be found on our facebook page just use the.

The Downs School India (12th Jul)
The Downs School travel to India on 14th July for their expedition to Ladakh. The team will get the chance to explore the ancient city of Leh, the regions capital before trekking towards Stok Kangri, the final goal of the Expedition. Stok Kangri is 6,121m high and represents quite a challenge for the team. Adventureworks has a good success rate on the mountain and I know the team have been training hard in preparation for the challenge. We’d like to wish everyone good luck and we know that this will be a wonderful adventure for all the team.

Ecuador here we come! (12th Jul)
This week alone there are four Adventureworks expeditions departing for Ecuador.

Eton College have a mountaineering based expedition with a strong team travelling to attempt to reach the summit of Cotopaxi (5,897m), the highest active volcano in the world. The team are then spending some time in the Ecuadorian jungle before travelling home.

Clevedon Community School, Saint Catherine’s School, and two teams from Bishop Stopford are trekking through Cotopaxi National Park (they might bump into each other, but the park covers a vast area), will visit Cotopaxi refuge (4,800m) and our partner project at the Child and Family Centre in Ambarto. Adventureworks has had a long relationship with the centre and over the years our expedition groups have contributed greatly to its development.

The two teams from Bishop Stopford are even squeezing in a spot of Whale watching. Wish I were going! Good luck everyone and have a wonderful time.

Reinforcements head for Norway! (9th Jul)
The second team from Bristol Grammar School go to Norway on Monday. They’ll follow the same itinerary as team one and will actually meet up with the first team for a day to swap stories and kit before going to the Oksfjordjokeln glacier. Good luck and have a fantastic time.

JoLT - Borneo (9th Jul)
The Journey of a Lifetime Trust depart for Borneo this weekend for their month long adventure. They will travel across Borneo, the third largest island in the World, visiting Sabah, which is a state of Malaysia, Kalimantan, a state of Indonesia, and Brunei, a small independent country run by the famous Sultan of Brunei.

En-route the team will learn about the cultures and people of Borneo through visits to local communities, schools, museums, places of worship, historical sites and of course the island’s world famous primary rainforest.

Alpine Intro for West Somerset College. (9th Jul)
Good luck to West Somerset College as they head to Arolla in Switzerland for their Introductory Alpine Skills Course. They will be learning the skills necessary to climb in the Alps and the course will culminate with a crossing of the Col du l’Eveque (3382m). The conditions so far have been excellent so hopefully the weather will hold and allow the team to experience the breathtaking Alpine environment.

Teign School of to Tanzania. (8th Jul)
As you read this, the team from Teign School are preparing for their 4 day trek to the summit of Rhino point on Mount Meru. The viewpoint on the rim of the crater provides spectacular views of Kilimanjaro.

After that it’s of to Moshi for a well deserved rest day before starting the project work at the nearby Nkweseko School. Visitors usually get challenged to a game of football that is watched by the whole school. Good Luck!

Bristol Grammar School -Norway Update. (6th Jul)
Leader Ed phoned in today with some laughing lads on the phone- pouring rain for the first Bristol Grammer team in Norway! But they are keeping a british stiff upper lip, Lets hope Team two bring the sunshine!

Bristol Grammar head north for the summer! (2nd Jul)
Good luck to the first of two Bristol Grammar team who leave for Norway this weekend (the second team follow them in a weeks time). The expedition starts with a few days kayaking through the spectacular Fjord land to Jokelnfjord where glaciers can be seen flowing slowly towards the sea. The fjords are sheltered from the worst of the Atlantic weather and Orcas and Dolphins can often be spotted feeding.

During the second half of the expedition the team will trek across the Oksfjordjokeln glacier with fantastic views out across the Arctic Ocean. This is of course the time of year when the team will be able to experience standing at Europe’s most northerly point in the mid night sun. Have fun everyone!