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Nepal - Kalapathar
Hope were placed looking at Mount Everest on the 6 may 2008 at Kalapathar 5.545m , by the basecamp for all people trying to climb up the worlds highest mountain.
The expedition were put together by Olov Holst, Sweden and the members of his crew, Per-Ivar Ängeskog (Sigtuna), Lena Ramfelt (Sigtuna), Greger Jönsson (Sigtuna) och Rolle Thell (Trelleborg). Hope was carried to the top by a Sherpa.
OLOVS BLOGG FROM NEPAL 6TH OF MAY 2008.
Today we have reached one of the expeditions goals. Hope has found its
home on 5.545m above the ocean.
Due to bad weather forecast we decided to go ahead one day earlier than
planned with the placing of Hope as we suddenly had a day with clear skies
, sun and light wind.We did the very very exhausting climbing up to the
peak of Kalapathar early in the morning . Just by the peak we found the
perfect place for Hope.
Because of Lehna Edwalls creativity and determination, and the scillfull craftmanship at the foundry Ta Form in Sweden with casting the sculpture in a special concrete for this high and cold altitude, the transport to Sigtuna and then Arlanda airport, the flight to the other side of the globe, seven days of carrying Hope through the valley of Khumbu, and the last hard climb up to the peak of Kalapathar. Hope is finally at home!
It has been two years of planning and expectaions from the time that
I first heard of the Unitehopeproject. And then suddenly Hope is at her
new home. Do I need to say that this is a magic moment…!
After having worked for nearly two hours to get her into the wright position
and firmly attached to the rock, all the others in the group were tired
, cold and hungry and decided to climb down... 
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