Manaslu, north of Timang, Nepal

Annapurna Circuit Trek

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May 12th 2009
We left Timang this morning hoping for better weather, but alas, it was not to be. There were some breaks in the clouds early on, but then they closed in for good and it drizzled on and off all day. As we continued to increase in elevation, it naturally got colder too. On the plus side, this meant that I didn't sweat so much in my rain gear. On the down side, gaiters and shorts were barely kee ... 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