Gokyo Ri

Nepalese Fat Camp

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November 10th 2004
Ha ha! Just kidding. Although it did feel as though I was at some sort of fat camp for 3 weeks 😊 Most people I talked to felt the same way because of all the trekking and the lack of weight-gaining food available. Yay! I just got back (safely thankfully!) from Everest Base Camp and two small mountains (hills really in this area) called Kala Patthar (18,200ft) and Gokyo Ri(17,585ft). It w ... 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