Gorak Shep in site

Day 14# - Lobuche to Gorak Shep Pt 2

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November 29th 2012
After only a few minutes of walking, all talk from the members of my groups has ceased and everyone walked along in their own thoughts. The path to Gorak Shep followed the left hand edge of the Khumba glacier and the going was rocky but manageable. The wind was not strong, but combined with the cold, my thin gloves made a poor job of keeping my hands warm to the point they got really painfully col ... 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