High Above Namche

Day #18 - Everest Chopper Flight Pt 2

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December 3rd 2012
When all of us were "safely" seated in the chopper, the pilot climbed in as well, fiddled with his controls, then applied more power to the already whirring rotars. The excitement was building, then very quickly we had liftted off. No sooner than we were airborne a 100 feet or so, the pilot executed a sharp right turn, much to the whoops of delight from the guys in the back. I was smiling a lot, i ... 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