One of the chapters in my recently published book, An Englishman in Nepal, describes a number of my mountaineering experiences in the Himalaya. Some were exciting, some were funny, some were disasters, not all were successful. I could have just… Read More ›
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Incredible!
Crossing a glacier for a hot chocolate!
I’ve been rereading, or rather listening to via Audible, Mountains of the Mind, a book I’ve had for a while. I’m starting to discover that “listening” to a book is a very different experience especially if it’s a non-fiction book… Read More ›
Picture behind the story #24 Did I Reach The Summit?
The summit of Imja Tse beckoned, only the ice pyramid to overcome, would my 12 months upskilling and preparation pay off? Mountaineering IS suffering! Stage 1: Twin Otter, Kathmandu to Lukla Stage 2: Trek to Everest Base Camp, 10 days… Read More ›
Picture behind the story, #17 Disaster in Glasgow!
A personal PhotoChallenge matching a story to a photo every day for 30 days with short tales of travel, mountaineering, Nepal, art, and a few personal ones too! 17. Disaster in Glasgow! Great Gable, the iconic perfect mountain shaped peak… Read More ›
Nobody woke up dead!
I woke up this morning, 5.30am as usual, fully expecting to find myself dead. Or at the very least transformed into a flake or globule of ash courtesy of Mr Putin and his unstoppable nuclear weapons. I staggered out of… Read More ›
WordPress Photo Challenge; Are we ready to Ascend?
Himalayan Base camps are emotional places, everyone has that unique mixture of excitement and fear, but you must ALWAYS be ready to ascend! Ascend