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Snaps from Nepal
The Nepal Highlight Reel
Famous for its mountains, Nepal is home to 8 of the the world's 10 8000m
(26,300ft) peaks. Clearly I had to visit. While the Nepalis are proud
to trumpet Everest as a tourist magnet, many outsiders don't know that
the country stretches from malarial rice paddies 500m above sea level
all the way to the rocky pyramid at 8848m. It's a sanctuary of the high snows
and dozens of other ecozones. I spent nearly a month on the trails, passing through
tropical forests of butterflies and leeches, cloud forests, and the
high tundra and snow passes up to 5400m (17,000ft). These photos round the 150 mile
grandaddy loop: the Annapurna Circuit, a month-long tromp around the Annapurna royal
family. Though touristed, a stunning trek. Hope you dig these.
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