Monthly Archives: January 2023
Everest Basecamp Part 4: Kongma La and EBC
I had enjoyed my time around Ama Dablam and below the slopes of the legendary Lhotse South Face, but it was time to tackle the first pass of the trip, Kongma La. Acclimatisation had gone really well, and with the 5550m summit of Chukhung Ri done, I was confident that Kongma La was doable. Both […]
Everest Basecamp Part 3: Nangkartshang and Chuckhung Ri
After two nights in Pangboche, with my “rest day” hike to Ama Dablam Basecamp – I was happy to start moving up the valley again. The objective for the day was simple – hike to Dingboche and head up the hiking summit of Nangkartshang for some extra acclimatisation and some great views. Walking out of […]
Everest Basecamp Part 2: Ama Dablam Basecamp
I woke up and took a look out my window. Kongde Ri was calmly waiting on the other side of the glass, across a deep valley. The scale of these mountains takes some getting used to! The usual first view of Everest had not provided a view the previous day, but I knew I would […]
Everest Basecamp part 1: Getting to Namche
At any given point in time, I will have a large number of ongoing mountain projects. A few years ago I came up with a list of five mountains that I need to see in person, I usually call it my top contenders for the most beautiful mountains on earth – although it might be […]
Gear review: Hi-Tec Trail Pants
Finding a good pair of trail pants is a surprisingly difficult task. Having personally tried many different types over the years and being disappointed with most – I was interested to try out Hi-Tec’s Trail Pants. Hi-Tec sent me a pair to test, which I used on my recent trip to Nepal, they were one […]
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