Everest, the Icefall and Base Camp from Kala Pattar

Naughtiness on Kala Pattar

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April 7th 2007
Incredible day. Sleeping at five thousand 200 m (having to write it as the five numeral isn't working!) is not a comfortable experience. You sleep very lightly, aware of the bitter cold around your face and sucking at all the oxygen you can get. But at the same time it was a happy sleep as I had achieved my goal and knew that the next day we would be heading down. (On the subject of cold ni ... 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