I think you'd be doing yourself a great disservice if you were to go to the Asian region and didn't focus on Nepal/Annapurnas. It's not called the backbone of the world for nothing.hellboy wrote:You're probably right. I'm still not sold on Basecamp, but it seems to be the basis of discussions with friends (a bunch of us turn 40 that year).The Boss wrote:I was going to do it when I went to Nepal, but absolutely did not have time. I reckon a proper four week trek in the Annapurnas would be more rewarding.
Other options are China, which I hear is pretty cheap at the moment, and I've been inspired by these photos:
http://www.redbull.com/en/adventure/sto ... -explorers
The people are also the nicest you'll find, too.
Though, after having a look at that link, and knowing that you're a caver, I might be way off.
Speaking of, do you ever watch "THE DESCENT" (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0435625/) and just, like, totally fucking freak out? I do, and the last time I went into a cave was to punch cones when I was a kid. As in, I have no experience with caving at all.
That movie must fucking end you, right?