Monastery near Pangboche

Day #10 - Pangboche Acclimatisation Walk

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November 25th 2012
As we had trekked only a short day, and to aid acclimitisation we agreed with Dirge our guide leader to embark on an afternoons walk up to 4400m, the height as our destination the next day. As this was 2 hours and 500m of uphill walking behind Pangboche, I opted to leave my day pack and camera in the lodge and travel light with only 1 litre of water and some chocolate bars (inflatable). Walking ... read more

Asia » Nepal » Himalayas

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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