A team of international climbers will attempt to reach the top of the world's highest mountain this spring under the Everest Peace Project Expedition.
The nine-member expedition will have climbers from different faiths, different cultures and different nationalities, but who all believe in the need for peace within their countries and internationally. Climbers include a Buddhist, Taoist, Muslim, Christain, Hindu, Jew, a Confucian and even an Atheist.

The project has been organising a series of peace rallies in Nepal in the run-up to the climb. The rallies have been drawing attention to the violence in Nepal and the overwhelming desire of the Nepali people for a restoration of peace.

"The continued Maoist problems and a government not working hard at resolving the issues...the main hope may lie with the normal people of Nepal making their voices heard," expedition leader, Lance Trumbull writes in the project website.

He adds: "There is peace in Nepal-it lies within most of the hearts of the people, now, we just hope that the government and the Maoists
will listen to the people."

Among other activities, the project will also organise a Charity Peace Trek to Everest Base Camp to raise money for peace efforts. The nine climbers include: Lance Trumbull, Daisy Lee, Micha Yaniv, Dilip Kolhatkar, David Yifrah, Masa Maeda, Quang Than, Appa Sherpa and Daisy Lee.

Over the next months in the runup to the expedition's Climb for Peace, the Everest Peace Project will be covered on www.EverestPeaceProject.com