Easy Day Climb Nangkar Tshang (16,500ft) 500 Feet to go

Easy Day Climb Nangkar Tshang (16,500ft)

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December 25th 2007
I write easy day because today is our acclimitization day, where we 'rest' so our bodies acclimate to the 14k ft elevation. So, on this day, the three of us did a 2,400 foot climb to the top of Nangkar Tshang. In reality, it was a true test of endurance, to realize if I had what it takes to make a similar climb from Gorak Shep to Kala Patar (18,200), the elevation climax of my trip. The way up m ... read more

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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