Dan, Gautan, and random guide, north of Lower Pisang, Nepal

Annapurn Circuit

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May 13th 2009
We left Lower Pisang around 7:30 in the morning and began the relatively easy hike to Manang. Kapil said that the hike would only take about 4 hours and the evelvation gain would be about 350 meters. The much shorter hiking time and elevation gains for each day of travel are becoming the rule as we approach the Thorong La Pass. Above 3000 meters, you do not want to gain more than 300 meters of ... read more

Asia » Nepal » Annapurna

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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