Everest Base Camp 301006B

Everest Base Camp

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October 30th 2006
I awoke at midnight with a splitting headache from the altitude & had difficulties getting much sleep afterwards, so decided to skip the early morning walk up to Kalapathar (5545m). A little more than half the group left at 5:30am to trek to the summit & watch the sunrise, but only half made it to the top. The others made it part way, saw the view & headed back down because of the extreme cold; ap ... 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