The granddaddy of them all?

One of these photos is the western side of Mt. Everest. I think it's this one, but even though it's the highest peak in the world, Everest does not always look the highest because it's farther away than other really high peaks like Nuptse.

Embracing the Funk

May 26th 2006
There is no warm-up when you leave Dughla. The very first part of the trek is a bastard of a climb. As we were leaving, we saw some Korean climbers coming down. Most of them had huge beards and were so badly sunburned, their faces looked like bacon. I guess they’d been up there for awhile. Unlike other areas at lower altitude, there are very few small villages and teahouses between the larger ... read more

Asia » Nepal » Gorak Shep

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

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