Introduction The brochure promised ‘Everest Circuit and Cho La Pass. Combining Everest Base Camp (EBC) and Gokyo Lakes with a stunning crossing of the Cho La pass’. Well, the hype lived up to it and more. Those that have followed my previous posts on the Himalayas would have noted that despite numerous visits, I have […]
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12 Tips To Build Mental Toughness For Your Next Trek
If you’re going out into the mountains or the wilderness on a long-distance trek then you’ll need to mentally prepare and build your mental toughness. They say that 80% of meeting a challenge is mental and only 20% is physical. While there is plenty written about physical training for a trek, I’ve never managed to […]
Nepal: Everest Base Camp 60th Anniversary Trek – Have Dinner Suit, Will Travel
How many people have taken a dinner suit all the way up to Everest Base Camp (EBC)? Located at 5,380m/17,600ft, it certainly was one of the highlights of our trip. “Why”, you may well ask? Celebrating 60 years (May, 29th) since the late Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay’s first ascent of Mt Everest. We […]
Nepal: Mera Peak – adversity and resilience
Mera Peak Mountaineering Expedition, Nepal (6,476m). Handling adversity and resilience when things don’t go according to plan. They say don’t sweat the small stuff – well, I should have reminded myself of that! Sometimes we forget that being mentally prepared for an expedition is just as important as the physical. We thought we had prepared […]