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 […]
Himalayas
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 […]