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searching high n low in the khumbu- the trek, jiri-lukla, part 1

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January 8th 2009
Preplanning ... - while preplanning my trek in nepal, i've read in LP n in chatrooms about how difficult the jiri to lukla stretch was as opposed to flying into lukla. Apparently, the ups n downs in this stretch r like .. 1000m++ up AND 1000m++ down everyday!! n the LP estimated trekking time on average per day on this stretch is abt 7-9 hrs.. vs the lukla to gokyo or EBC trek which avg at most ... 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