Trekkers in the Laxmi Lodge, Tikhedhungga, Nepal

Annapurna Circuit

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May 23rd 2009
Sadly, the weather did not clear in the morning, and so there was no sunrise climb of Poon Hill. I had caught a glipmse of Annapurna South the evening before during a brief clearing, so I had some idea of what I was missing. I had really wanted to see Annapurna I since it was the first 8,000 meter peak that was summited, as well as Machhapuchhare because of its holy, unclimbed status and "fish t ... read more

Asia » Nepal

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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