Monthly Archives: February 2023
Annapurna Sanctuary
Machhapuchhare is an unclimbed 6993m mountain in the Annapurna Region of Nepal. It’s name means “Fish Tail Mountain” and it is sacred to the people of the region. It is also a mountain that has been on my to-visit list for many years. When I compiled my “5 most beautiful mountains” list, it featured in […]
Everest Basecamp Part 6: Gokyo to Lukla
After enjoying a good lunch in Gokyo, I went to my room and lay down for a bit. Gokyo Ri was one of my main objectives for the trip, and having ticked every to-do list item so far, I wasn’t going to miss the last peak – but my legs were really feeling the strain […]
Everest Basecamp Part 5: Cho La Pass and Gokyo
Leaving Labuche, I was really feeling the fatigue from so many days of hiking. It had been 8 long and difficult days, and I had been above 5000m daily for the last 5 days, and had been above 4600m for the entirety of the last 4 days. Setting out from Labuche on a cold sunny […]
Ghaznavid Hiking 
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