Sunrise

Getting high

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April 27th 2010
Pangboche, Nepal Altitude at start of day: 5,200 meters / 17,056 feet The day started early, as we were up at 4:45 so we could leave between 5:00 and 5:15 to go to Kalapattar in time for the sunrise. We were ready but couldn't find Ram or Hari. At 5:25 we witnessed something emerge from Ram's room. It looked like a much more horrible version of Ram. He obviously wasn't feeling well. D ... 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