Myanmar – American Friendship Gamlang Razi Expedition With the aim of
\npromoting friendship between Myanmar and America, a seven-member
\nmountaineering team comprising five Americans and two Myanmar
\nnationals is scheduled to climb Mount Gamlang Razi in northern Myanmar
\non 13th August 2013 under the sponsorship of Htoo Foundation. The team
\ncomprises:
\n1. Andy Tyson (American Team Leader)<\/p>\n
2. Molly Loomis Tyson (American Member)
\n3. Chris Nance (American Member)
\n4. Mark Fisher (American Member)
\n5. Eric Daft (American Member)
\n6. Pyae Phyo (Myanmar Member)
\n7. Ko Win Ko( Myanmar Member )
\nHtoo Foundation\u2019s objectives of sponsoring the Mount Gamlang Razi
\nExpedition are:
\n1. To protect and preserve the natural environment of Mount Gamlang Razi
\nregion, the birthplace of Ayeyarwaddy River which is the lifeline of
\nMyanmar.
\n2. To contribute to the development of the region historically inhabited by
\nTibeto-Burmese, an ethnic Myanmar minority. (There is only one Tibeto-
\nBurman by the name of U Aung Choh in that region who is able to speak the
\nTibeto-Burman dialect. Htoo Foundation is making arrangements for the
\npreservation of Tibeto-Burman dialect and culture as well as its
\ndissemination among Tibeto-Burman in the region with the cooperation of
\nU Aung Choh and Myanmar linguists at Htoo Foundation\u2019s Free Education
\nSchool in Putao).
\n3.To maintain Hkakabo Razi National Park by engaging internationally
\nrecognized Park Rangers with the collaboration of Gamlang Razi Expedition
\nmembers.
\n4. According to the topographical photos generated by the American and
\nRussian explorers, Mount Gamlang Razi is known to be 90 feet higher than
\nMount Hkakabo Razi which at present is recognized as South-East Asia\u2019s
\nhighest mountain. Upon reaching the summit, the Gamlang Razi Expedition
\nwill measure the actual height of Mount Gamlang Razi using the most
\nsophisticated GPS devices, and if their measurement proved that the
\ntopographical photos were correct, a new record for the highest peak in
\nSouth-East Asia will be established.
\n5. To utilize the friendship between Myanmar and America gained from
\nGamlang Razi Expedition as a platform for further strengthening mutual
\ncooperation between the two countries in the fields of education and culture.
\nHtoo Foundation donated kyats 50 lakhs to Myanmar Mountaineering<\/p>\n
Association in Commemoration of Myanmar American friendship Gamlang
\nRazi Expedition on the 11th August at Kandawgyi Hotel. The donation was
\naccepted by Dr Khin Maung ,Secretary of Myanmar
\nMountaineering\u00c2\u00c2\u00c2\u00c2\u00c2\u00c2 Association.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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