You know the whole thing about adapting and overcoming? Well, here we go! I spent a fair bit of effort conjuring together a blog on my laptop that was
Cho Oyu: The mountains are calling, and I must Cho…
Okay, so the title was a bit crap. But now I have your attention! This Sunday I leave for a seven-week expedition to Tibet, a part of the Himalayas
A Jolly 24-hour Bike Ride from Chester to Dartmoor
This blog pretty much wrote itself whilst on the saddle. After all – I had 24 hours to think about it! It was one of my few bike challenges wherein
24 hours… on a bike!
Here's my latest wacky charity challenge - a solo/unsupported cycle time trial. This is not an official event... Just me in my usual style, jumping on
Training for Everest or an 8000m peak
With 16 talks in the last 32 days to over 900 people, one of the key questions has been: “What’s next?”. It’s Cho Oyu. The 6th highest peak in the
Cho Oyu 2016 – Down, but not out!
So... what's next? Since Everest last year I've been asked this continually. If you've read my book you probably have a better idea. But in the
What were you doing this last time year?
I was returning from my second attempt to climb Everest. The Nepal earthquake put a stop to that. Three guys on my team didn't come home after an
Icefall – the book tour!
Pleased to announce the first dates of my book signing and speaking tour across the UK over the coming months. More details will follow - but this is
Walk4Nepal – 12 Months On
Last Summer I organised a fundraising 'Walk for Nepal' in my local area. We had six people and raised £70. Every little helps, especially
Dealing with the festive blues
So it's the time of year when I'm as cheerful as a Turkey at Christmas, we're swamped with cheesy inspirational quotes for the year ahead, when health
The University of Life
Climbing Mount Everest is widely known as a pinnacle of achievement and mental tenacity in itself, but the 'Everest' ideology applies everywhere in
Singing for Nepal
Rest assured, I'm not singing... but I am delighted to be speaking at this great event for Nepal on the 16th October at Theatr Clwyd in Mold. This
Everesting – Summiting in the Saddle
My tale of cycling the vertical height of Mount Everest (29,035ft) within 24 hours. Read on... So as you're likely aware my last two attempts to
Adapt and Overcome
I couldn't climb Mount Everest, this year, or last year, so I will cycle up it. Sort of... Right now, the Nepal earthquake victims have had to adapt
Getting Back on the Wagon…
Life is about learning and growing... yet I may well have spread myself too thinly - once again! This seems to be a habit when returning from my major
Walk for Nepal
Before you get bored of hearing about my challenges and fundraising ventures, rest assured that soon I'll be taking a well-earned hiatus in the
Latest blog post- climbing Everest solo in 24 hour…
Latest blog post- climbing Everest solo in 24 hours with no oxygen to support #Nepal... ... on my bike. alexstaniforth.com/blog/climbing-… #NepalQuake
Climbing Everest – solo, 24 hours, no oxygen
You may have read my most recent post about my reflections and forward plans after my recent attempt to reach the summit of Mount Everest in Nepal.