South face of Annapurna I

Trekking

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May 22nd 2007
I've just been the highest I've been in my life. 4130 metres. I slept at Annapurna Base Camp in Nepal, at the foot of Annapurna 1, the 7th highest mountain in the world! To wake up next to that and watch the sun rise at 5am is an unforgettable experience! To get to that point, however, took a lot of effort and time. It's possibly the most demanding, exhilarating, grueling, rewarding thing I' ... read more

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In 1951, the Nepalese monarch ended the century-old system of rule by hereditary premiers and instituted a cabinet system of government. Reforms in 1990 established a multiparty democracy within the framework of a constitutional monarchy. A Maoist in... ... read more