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Alex Staniforth

Adversity Adventurer, Inspirational Resilience Speaker, Author of Icefall and Mental Health Activist

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October 10, 2013

My good friend @andyb144 kindly giving me a big ba…

My good friend @andyb144 kindly giving me a big bar of Galaxy chocolate for the trip- he knows me well!

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October 10, 2013

In this week’s @ChesterChron with @textlocal! #che…

In this week's @ChesterChron with @textlocal! #chestertweets http://t.co/2Om44Gus6O

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October 10, 2013

From this…. http://t.co/yXnW5ySyrZ

From this.... http://t.co/yXnW5ySyrZ

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October 10, 2013

Baruntse Expedition: It’s all systems go…

Well folks, this is it. Nearly. The penultimate written blog post prior to my Baruntse expedition. I'll likely post a video blog before I go with more

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October 9, 2013

Wow! Even Olympic gold medal canoeist Etienne Stot…

Wow! Even Olympic gold medal canoeist Etienne Stott MBE likes the #climb4change FB page (& @challengesophie!) Do you? http://t.co/ny5GY8GWaI

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October 9, 2013

One of the shots from @nadiafphoto yesterday. Chec…

One of the shots from @nadiafphoto yesterday. Check out my summit banner! http://t.co/SK0wRzQXIg

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October 8, 2013

Thanks to @textlocal for kindly donating a Thuraya…

Thanks to @textlocal for kindly donating a Thuraya XT Satellite phone so I can keep you all updated when I'm away. http://t.co/VNA5Qaj0hV

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October 6, 2013

One week to go. It all comes down to this.

Seven days. You can read it in a horror-movie tone, or just normally, but either way it's only seven days until I'll be taking off from Heathrow to

Category iconBaruntse 2013 Tag iconadventure peaks,  alex staniforth,  baruntse,  expedition

October 4, 2013

Thanks to Jeremy Willson Charitable Trust for a £5…

Thanks to Jeremy Willson Charitable Trust for a £500 grant. Big help with Baruntse. Raising £7500 in 6 mnths is hard. jwct.org.uk

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October 3, 2013

I love big parcels! Thanks to my technical clothin…

I love big parcels! Thanks to my technical clothing sponsors @marmotpro for sending a box full for my expeditions. http://t.co/rC608bYbCJ

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September 27, 2013

Great news folks… Introducing Textlocal as my major sponsor!

What a week it's been! It's a good job I've been training hard because my heart's been taking a few extra beats this week. Everything came at once

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September 21, 2013

Filming in the Brecon Beacons and setbacks flying from all angles…

Catching up with business. Last week I went to the Brecon Beacons for the day to meet up with award-nominated film-maker Chris Beard whom I met in

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September 15, 2013

Training in the Lakes…

Hi all, this week I've still been coming to the terms of losing my dog but in some way, being so busy has helped me through it. I still miss him lots.

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September 9, 2013

Losing more than I bargained for- a month to go.

Hi all. One month till Baruntse. It's manic. So much to do. Kit to be sorted. Dilemmas to be dealt with. I'm sat outside writing this in my

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August 22, 2013

”Who’s idea was it to camp up here?”

It's busy busy busy this week. Everything from flights to kit to insurance to arranging training... it's all flying at me and I'm having to get my

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August 14, 2013

Part 1: Run Forrest, run!

So here's the training blog I promised you. How does one train for one of the most notorious physical challenges known to man? I have a feeling this

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April 14, 2013

I have a stammer, but the stammer doesn’t have me.

So you probably guessed what this blog is about, d-d-didn't you?Since a young age, along with my Epilepsy, I've had a stammer. Usually I repeat my

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March 18, 2013

It’s just one mountain after the other…

I hope you liked my last blog post. I'm making the effort to keep them a lot shorter and digestible than last year. So, I culminate upon a hectically

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New Book – Another Peak

Published in July 2019, ‘Another Peak’ explores mental health challenges through outdoor adventure. It shares an insight into depression and eating disorders whilst rediscovering purpose following two Everest attempts and an expedition to climb Cho Oyu, before embarking on Climb The UK in 2017. Another Peak goes deeper into the peaks and troughs of mental health than ever before, giving hope and inspiration to help others find their own Everest.

       
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25. Ultra Runner, Adventurer, Motivational Speaker, Author & co-founder @mind_o_mountains mental health charity. Lake District, UK

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Great being back in the North Lakes. Also pleased Great being back in the North Lakes. Also pleased to announce I'm joining @ellisbrigham as an ambassador again in 2021, alongside The Westgrove Group, providing the leading outdoor kit for all my training and challenges. Only need my knee to play ball so I can start putting the proper work in, and maybe some sponsorship from Nurofen, then we're sorted.
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Still too cold for me - I'll leave it to the hardy Still too cold for me - I'll leave it to the hardy souls for now.
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Bring on those post-run dips when I can stop icing my knee with frozen peas and do it naturally instead. This was taken last September, of course...
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#lakedistrict #wildswimming #lakes #wildswim #getoutside #outdoors #coldwater #fells #adventure #nature #tarn #coldwatertherapy #exploremore  #plungepool #waterfall
Anyone else feeling anxious about life after lockd Anyone else feeling anxious about life after lockdown? Most of us probably can't wait, but others will have got comfortable with the routine of working from home and less obligations. Personally I've loved the simplicity and solitude, but miss the freedom to travel and visiting family.
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The first thing is acceptance. It's going to change whether we like it or not. But what we resist, persists, and stops us finding the new opportunities.
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Trust the process. None of us could have imagined what would happen this time last year. We've been there before and we'll get through it again. 
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Finally, write a list of all the positive things and changes you made during lockdown that you can take forwards. Gradual changes make it feel much less overwhelming. 
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Any other tips you'd add?
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#lockdown #tuesdaythoughts #motivation #positive #positivemindset #mindset #lockdownuk #anxiety #anxious #outdoors #outside #sunrise #mountains #lakedistrict #mountainsunrise #sunrisepics #trusttheprocess #roadmap #coviduk #earlyrisers #sunrisephotos
It's been a tough six months but amazing to be bac It's been a tough six months but amazing to be back @mind_o_mountains at Chatsworth today, doing what we do best! Nature did the job as always. We're in Rivington next weekend and lots more walks and residentials coming up (link in bio) with bursaries available for those in need of support. All thanks to our amazing fundraisers for making this possible! After rescheduling twice with 2 lockdowns we've waited a while for this moment today and so grateful to our team @hanmarsland @emmahollandmt  @lindamoran.ml @em.brace_mental_fitness  and Austin (and all our Mountain Leaders) for making these happen. We've got a busy year ahead, bring it on! 
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