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Himex Newsletter 8 – Manaslu 2010
The first taste of proper mountaineering The last three days were spent with climbing, plodding across the glacier, boiling water, resting in our tents, sheltering from the rain, snow and…
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Singing and praying in the rain Despite the change in the weather on Saturday, our Puja day turned out to be a rather wet and grey day with the whole…
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The following blog is courtesy of Billi Bierling, Himalayan Experience: Manaslu vs Everest On Saturday morning, we were woken to the sound of gear sorting and when I looked out…
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The following blog is courtesy of Billi Bierling, Himalayan Experience: Old school climbing gear and an outing to Camp I On Friday, we had the opportunity to put to practice…
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The following blog is courtesy of Billi Bierling, Himalayan Experience: Secrets, Songs and Salted Plums Manaslu Base Camp (4,700m), 8 September 2010 – Tuesday saw another rainy day and most…
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The following blog is courtesy of Billi Bierling, Himalayan Experience: Building Bridges to Basecamp Manaslu Base Camp(4,700m), 6 September 2010 – After more than a week at Samagoan, the Himex…
Read the storyIn the Midst of the Monsoon
The monsoon has been in full effect! After way longer than expected in Samagaon, the team has started to move out and establish themselves in basecamp. Having done as many…
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