Semi-Frozen river courses

Day #12 - Dingboche Acclimitisation Walk Pt 1

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November 27th 2012
Today was another of those "rest days" that actually involved a lot of walking - effectively back to the same location. After a hearty breakfast of porridge oats and pancakes we stepped outside to clear blue skies and light winds, and headed off on our acclimitisation walk to Chhukhung further up the valley towards Island Peak. We would ascend around 300m or so to 4770m crossing several times o ... read more

Asia » Nepal » Dingboche

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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