Rivendell guesthouse in Debouche - home of the elves we were told

EBC Trek - the going gets tough

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March 15th 2014
The next part of the trek saw us complete some long days predominantly walking uphill. We travelled from Namche Bazaar (3400m) to Debouche (3800m) to Dingboche (4400m) to Lobuche (4900m) to Gorak Shep (5100m). We have also found that travelling uphill in Nepal means doing slightly less downhill throughout the day than uphill. As we climbed the alpine scenery became more sparse, dramatic and stu ... read more

Asia » Nepal » Gorak Shep

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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