Everest 2014 Updates
Coming back stronger: it’s what I do best.
So after nearly a whole week in Kathmandu I’ve had time to dwell on the events that I’ve been through…
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The cruel and twisted end to Everest 2014.
It’s with bitter disbelief and immense disappointment to confirm my Everest 2014 expedition is over. I am utterly gutted and…
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First glimpses of Mt Everest: Eyes on the Prize
I think the reduced oxygen has been getting to me as I’ve had a busy few hours of “down time”…
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On the road to the top of the world…
I’ve had a really pleasing and encouraging first week of the expedition. From Monjo we took a fair climb up…
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Fall Down 7 Times… Get Up 8 Times… Never Ever Give Up.
The tears choked my family as I waved goodbye and shuffled through security at Manchester Airport. The big day was…
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All packed: a flask of soup, pack of sandwiches and some money for the cafe…
I often express my thoughts and feelings as I approach the trip of a lifetime but now it’s just 2…
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Am I ready for the adventure of a lifetime?
This is the thought that’s been niggling my mind a lot the past few weeks. The whole feelings and emotions…
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”Are you the chap that’s climbing Everest?”
The title of the blog is the question I was asked by a lady whom I’d cycled past on Wednesday…
Read More”If you say you can or you can’t do something, you’re probably right”.
I’m not usually one to promise something then not deliver… but I’ve fallen into the trap of promising to keep…
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