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Alex Staniforth

Record-breaking Adventurer, Endurance Athlete, Young Inspirational Speaker, Author of Icefall and Mental Health Fundraiser

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Inspirational Talks with Alex Staniforth

December 24, 2016

I have my challenges, but they don’t have me.

2016 draws to a close and “New Year, New Me” pledges clog my Facebook timeline as we reflect and set new goals: be it to lose weight, start a new job

Category iconChallenges,  Icefall,  Inspiration Tag iconadversity,  alex staniforth,  bear grylls,  cho oyu,  everest,  fundraising,  icefall,  inspiration,  mental health,  speaking,  speech problems,  stammer,  stammering,  stuttering,  walk4nepal,  young minds

Lakpa Thunda Sherpa

November 29, 2016

Lakpa Thundu Sherpa – A legend made and lost in the mountains

This isn't my usual blog post, and certainly not one I wanted to write either. Yesterday my friend Lakpa Thundu Sherpa died in an avalanche on Ama

Category iconCho Oyu 2016 Tag iconama dablam,  Avalanche,  cho oyu,  everest,  expedition,  lakpa thundu sherpa,  nepal,  sherpa

October 2, 2016

Cho Oyu expedition: so close yet so far…

We left ABC on 27th September for Camp 1 where I felt strong and confident. It then emerged that I'd picked up some sort of stomach bug. I decided to

Category iconCho Oyu 2016 Tag icon360 expeditions,  8000m,  adversity,  alex adversity,  alex staniforth,  cho oyu,  Cho2016,  himalayas

September 30, 2016

Ready To Summit!

https://youtu.be/ltvEz-TZoO4

Category iconCho Oyu 2016 Tag iconalex adversity,  cho oyu,  Cho2016,  himalayas,  mountaineering.alex staniforth,  young minds

September 29, 2016

SUMMIT PUSH IS ON!

The SUMMIT PUSH IS ON! After a number of days, and few updates, we are pleased to say Alex is currently at Camp 2 with the team, at 7125m waiting for

Category iconCho Oyu 2016 Tag iconadversity,  alex adversity,  alex staniforth,  cho oyu,  Cho2016

September 19, 2016

Camp 1 Update

At Camp 1 for a second night, feeling strong. The Ice cliff and Cho Oyu is right behind me. Climbing an 8000m peak is bloomin' hard, but mental

Category iconCho Oyu 2016 Tag iconadversity,  alex staniforth,  cho oyu,  Cho2016,  young minds

September 17, 2016

Ready, steady, Cho…

Ready, steady, Cho Oyu... our first rotation and six days on 'the hill' to acclimatise for the summit bid has begun. Me, Charlene and Rolfe are now

Category iconCho Oyu 2016 Tag iconalex staniforth,  cho oyu,  Cho2016,  himalayas,  mountaineering

September 14, 2016

Cho Oyu First Glimpse!

Cho Oyu nearly had Alex falling out of his tent today, when he got his first view of the big hill. Epic doesn't cut it. Not a bad spot to be resting,

Category iconCho Oyu 2016 Tag iconadversity,  alex staniforth,  cho oyu,  himalayas,  mountaineering,  tibet

September 13, 2016

On the up, at 5700m

Alex arrived at ABC, yesterday, feeling a lot better at 5700m. Bad weather is currently hiding Cho Oyu. He arrived just in time for his Puja blessing,

Category iconCho Oyu 2016 Tag iconabc,  cho oyu,  himalayas,  tibet

September 9, 2016

Cho Oyu Update: 3 steps backward

Today the team arrive at Advanced Base Camp (ABC) at 5,700m. Sadly I haven't joined them. After a six hour walk we got to an intermediate camp at

Category iconCho Oyu 2016 Tag icon360 expeditions,  8000m,  alex staniforth,  cho oyu,  climb,  everest,  expedition,  himalayas,  summit

September 7, 2016

Cho Oyu 2016: One Week in Tibet

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

Category iconCho Oyu 2016 Tag icon360 expeditions,  8000m,  alex staniforth,  cho oyu,  expedition,  himalayas,  lhasa,  summit,  tibet

alex staniforth

August 27, 2016

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

Category iconCho Oyu 2016 Tag icon360 expeditions,  alex staniforth,  challenge,  cho oyu,  everest,  expedition,  Mountains,  summit

Fellrunning Lake District

July 20, 2016

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

Category iconCho Oyu 2016 Tag icon8000m,  alex staniforth,  author,  bear grylls,  bike,  cheshire,  cho oyu,  cycling,  everest,  everesting,  fitness,  Health,  himalayas,  icefall,  mountaineering,  movie,  training

Cho Oyu Advanced Base Camp

June 10, 2016

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

Category iconCho Oyu 2016 Tag iconadversity,  alex staniforth,  bear grylls,  charity,  cheshire,  cho oyu,  climbing,  everest,  himalayas,  icefall,  tibet,  westgrove

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Recent Posts

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  • 5 Tips to Overcome Setbacks March 18, 2018

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