In March 2012, I headed to Nepal to climb Kyajo Ri (6186m, otherwise known Kyazo Ri) and Cholatse (6440m). I have tried to write this trip report in a way as to provide information for future parties who wish to attempt these mountains. Enjoy. Be inspired. Life was busy and 2012 was bound to be…

In July 2012, I travelled to Africa for a look around and hoping to climb some stuff along the way. I ended up climbing the north face of Mt Kenya twice and cruising up the Machame route on Mt Kenya which was  a bit of fun and quite easy. The diving in Zanzibar and the…

After just spending 2 months in the mountains of Pakistan and adjusting back into life at home, the memories of my time travelling, trekking and climbing come flooding back. The overriding emotion from this trip is a feeling of helplessness. This is an account of the trip from my perspective which will obviously differ from…

“Every man’s life lies within the present; for the past is spent and done with, and the future is uncertain”. Marcus Aurelius Sometimes you just have to go somewhere to see a place and experience it for yourself. Believing everything you see in the media or heeding government warnings about instability in certain countries only…

Its been a good year so far and the new adventure is only a few days away as I’m writing this post.  Sometimes when life seems more hectic than it should, we have 2 choices. Back off and relax or embrace the lifestyle. This year has been more fast paced than most but I’ve been…

Where to start writing a perspective on an amazing trip into the wilds of Patagonia…… An Objective Once, we had decided to go to Patagonia, all that remained to decide was what we we going to do there. Would we go to one of the famous climbing areas such as the Torres del Paine in…

After a few months at home, the feet get itchy and a new adventure beckons. I’ve been sorting and packing gear for a few weeks now, not wanting to forget anything. Back in July, I received an email from some english mates Timmy and Pete. They were super keen for a big adventure so I…

“Life is either a daring adventure or nothing. Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure. The fearful are caught as often as the bold.” – Helen Keller Life seems to have its many twists and turns and in many ways we create these ourselves. Blaming others for our misfortunes or…

With a a few days to kill and the mountain weather decidely average (read completely crap), Simon and I decided to head to Peru´s most famous rock climbing area, Hatun Machay. Located in the Cordillera Negra about 1.5 hours south of Huaraz at about 4300m altitude,, there are currently about 120 bolted routes and potential…

Alpine climbing is a game really. Trying to climb a muntain in the best style with the minimum of equipment and impact on the mountain. The degree of suffering involed varies according the length of the route, cold and difficulty of the climbing. The unspoken alpine climbing manifesto reads: If you are not hungry, you…