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Alex Staniforth

Adversity Adventurer, Motivational Resilience Speaker, Author and Mental Health Activist

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Baruntse 2013

November 27, 2013

Descending to Camp 1, Baruntse after 200m cliff ju…

Descending to Camp 1, Baruntse after 200m cliff jumaring! @marmot #himalayas http://t.co/X0LwoTYQ66

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November 18, 2013

Here’s a video blog…. filmed at Baruntse Base ca…

Here's a video blog.... filmed at Baruntse Base camp, 5450m! Makes a change from my usual bedroom. Worth a watch/RT. youtube.com/watch?v=nLfYlc…

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November 14, 2013

Baruntse expedition team now at Mumbai airport. On…

Baruntse expedition team now at Mumbai airport. One final cake and coffee before back to blighty.

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November 13, 2013

Team photo at Baruntse base camp! #adventure #baru…

Team photo at Baruntse base camp! #adventure #baruntse13 http://t.co/3ZFwghtn51

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November 10, 2013

Not quite Baruntse but the top of Amphu Labsa pass…

Not quite Baruntse but the top of Amphu Labsa pass, 5800m, awesome views. Thanks for your support ! @textlocal http://t.co/poaPCcNX5L

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November 4, 2013

#Baruntse summit is now directly behind us. It lo…

#Baruntse summit is now directly behind us. It looks MEGA STEEP. #daunted

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November 2, 2013

Baruntse camp 2 is at 6425m. Just 3 years since I…

Baruntse camp 2 is at 6425m. Just 3 years since I climbed my first hill in the UK. Fingers, toes and everything crossed now.

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October 31, 2013

This record attempt means so much to me. Baruntse…

This record attempt means so much to me. Baruntse looming very large over camp. Maybe this respite will give us the edge we need.

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October 29, 2013

At Baruntse base camp. Stunning place, breathless…

At Baruntse base camp. Stunning place, breathless and nosebleeding but ok. Conditions on summit really poor right now. Awaiting forecast.

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October 28, 2013

Saw Baruntse today for the first time as we approa…

Saw Baruntse today for the first time as we approach it. That's one big hill to get up! Starting to feel like I'm finally acclimatising.

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October 27, 2013

Baruntse base camp on tues, to Polkari tomorrow. T…

Baruntse base camp on tues, to Polkari tomorrow. This is really good training, I have a great respect for these mountains. Resting up today.

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October 13, 2013

At Kathmandu after a long 2 days. Shattered. Met m…

At Kathmandu after a long 2 days. Shattered. Met my team- Paul, Phil and leader Francis. Off to Lukla on Tuesday. #climb4change #baruntse13

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October 12, 2013

Safely at Mumbai. Really overwhelmed by people’s s…

Safely at Mumbai. Really overwhelmed by people's support. But you do know I'm climbing Mt. Baruntse this year and Everest next year right?!

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October 12, 2013

Here we go. Check out my blog. http://t.co/pCPxtpX…

Here we go. Check out my blog. youtu.be/Vz2Rsp5FNi8 Thanks for all your support. #baruntse13 http://t.co/y3cKz5nt43

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October 11, 2013

I’d like to say a big thanks to everyone who has s…

I'd like to say a big thanks to everyone who has supported me so far and with fundraising for Baruntse. Couldn't have done it without you.

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October 11, 2013

Latest video blog! Pre-expedition thoughts and fee…

Latest video blog! Pre-expedition thoughts and feelings. Last proper blog for a while. #baruntse13 #climb4change youtu.be/Vz2Rsp5FNi8

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October 11, 2013

After Baruntse I’ll be kickstarting my Everest fun…

After Baruntse I'll be kickstarting my Everest fundraising for @CLIC_Sargent & @REACTproject. Only another £29035 to raise for great causes.

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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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Alex Staniforth - Adventurer
Back where it all began. Running with my old man! Back where it all began. Running with my old man!

Last March I got my Parkrun PB at Keswick and this weekend got my slowest at Fell Foot.

The plan was to keep my heart rate under 145bpm to avoid another crash of fatigue, which meant walking most of the hills. It took the discipline of Yoda not to set off chasing people like the good old days, especially when my dad overtook me in the first km. 

I hated exercise as a kid. On holiday in France my stepmum bribed me with €2 to run a mile with him. That was a lot of money back then... I hated every minute but dad inspired me to enter a 10km race for charity, and the rest is history. Dad came to watch every race since, as I happily claimed the family record at every distance from 5km to marathon, whilst he retired to become a Parkrun tourist. 

Never thought he'd beat me again, but never forget where you started.
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#LongCovid #TheComeback #MatchingJackets #parkrun #loveparkrun #fellfootpark
#LakeDistrict #lakedistrictuk #runninginspiration #Fellfoot #windermere #parkruntourist #fatherson
Much-needed adventure inspiration from @mrmarkbeau Much-needed adventure inspiration from @mrmarkbeaumont on his Faster tour at Rheged last weekend. 

Mark is the fastest person to cycle around the world in 80 days (that's 240 miles a day... for perspective) amongst many other records. He's been a huge personal inspiration and kindly endorsed my 2nd book.

So much resonated, but a few favourite takeaways: 

- Trust the process, the bigger picture will always take care of itself. 

- Remove the faff. His team had to ensure he was on the bike by 4am, not 4:05am. That would have added an entire day to his record.

- Mark had 40 people working on his world record. He knew that if he failed, the whole team failed. 

- Good times won't last forever, but that means the bad ones won't either... 

Thanks Mark. Grab his books, talks and films if you're needing some adventure inspiration! 

#faster #worldcycle #ultracycling #markbeaumont #inspiration #80days #mindset #cyclingheroes #rheged #ultracyclist 
@speakersfromtheedge
214/214 Wainwrights complete! Somehow it's taken 214/214 Wainwrights complete! 

Somehow it's taken 12 years, 8 months and 25 days since my first summit, Souther Fell, aged 14 (swipe for evidence). For those who don't know, the Wainwrights are a list of 214 summits created by legendary writer Alfred Wainwright. There was no better hill to finish than the aptly named 'Great Cockup', with a great crowd of friends.

The record is 5 days 12 hrs 14 mins... If only we hadn't stopped for a sandwich 😂 

Meanwhile @thehodfather666 is currently climbing all 214 with a 4 stone hod of house bricks, to raise money for @mindomountains.

However fast you go, there's something strangely addictive about this collection of fells. It's been a fun project to explore the Lakes and maybe one day I'll start again to see how fast I can get around... 

📸@danobeaumont

#GreatCockup #Wainwrights #LakeDistrict #Hillwalking  #GetOutside #Lakes #peakbagging #wainwrightswalks
A big welcome to the first CEO of @mindomountains, A big welcome to the first CEO of @mindomountains, Ian Sansbury! 

When Chris and I founded the charity in 2020 we never imagined how big it would become. From the flagship event with @adventureuncovered to delivering 27 events last year, supporting 300+ people with their mental health, including the NHS, Police and Ambulance Service.

Leadership is about creating a vision, and building a great team to achieve it - like our wonderful trustees, team and 50+ freelance staff who continually go above and beyond. 

It’s also knowing your strengths and weaknesses, when ironically it's compromised my own mental health sometimes too. As the charity grows I'm not the right person to take it where it needs to be, so it can reach everyone who needs our help.

Feeling like a proud parent sending their kids off to start school, with less crying, but I'm super excited to see the charity grow and support even more people with Ian’s expertise. 

I’ll remain heavily involved as a trustee (and Chief Interference Officer) to support the team, tell the story and raise money through daft adventures… 

Thanks to everyone who's been part of the first chapter. Onwards!

#NewChapter #MyBaby  #MentalHealthCharity #MindOverMountains
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