Over the past few months, I have been busy working on a project which is essentially the follow up to my Everest expedition back in 2012. I’ve been making progress in a number of areas, but I wanted to share a story of one area (the leading concept of my project) which has suffered a
Prior to 2012, the only presentations I had done were at school and university, and these hadn’t all gone to plan. At school I had got by on a loose understanding of the topic and an exceptional ability to utterly bewilder everyone present with graphics, transitions and music which wouldn’t be out of place at
After quietly reading through endless news articles on the Nepalese earthquake and subsequent avalanches which have occurred throughout the Himalayas, I have tried to take in the level of devastation which is widespread throughout the country. I am not in Nepal and so I have had to rely on news articles, climber reports and friends
Techniques and Strategies for Mental Coping. There are many areas of PST (Psychological Skills Training) used by psychologists in both medical and clinical settings, however my area of focus for this article is in Mental Coping. I’m sure everyone has heard of and can relate to the term ‘time flies when you’re having fun’. You
As a Climber I’m often asked “What is the Best Training for High Altitude?” Regardless of the intended extremity of the altitude, whether it is Mera Peak (6,476m) or Everest (8,848m), people are always surprised by my response that to train for high altitude, swimming is the key. Initially, this doesn’t seem like an intuitive
As you may know if you were a previous reader of this blog, between 2011 and 2012, I posted irregular updates of my time working on the 2012 Everest expedition which became a full time job for me whilst I juggled sponsors, media commitments, training, and eventually climbing on Everest itself. If you haven’t previously
As many will know, today (29th May 2013) is the 60th anniversary of the very first ascent of Everest by John Hunt’s expedition in 1953. Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay became the first people in history to summit the world’s highest mountain and in doing so, they rightly became famous around the globe. And
Some of the people who read this blog or follow any of my climbing or sporting exploits may well know that over the past year, I have slaved away writing a book inspired by some of my climbs in the Himalayas including that of Everest. As much as I wished to only live many of
So, you want to climb Mount Everest. Chomolungma or Sagarmatha as they say in Tibet and Nepal. Standing at 8,848m above sea level, Mount Everest is the highest mountain on earth and hence it is on the to-do list of many high altitude climbers including those aiming for the seven summits or even the 14
Mind yer fud is Scottish for “mind your . . .” but more on that later. Over the past few months, I have been trying to answer quite a tricky question which has been essential in moving on from Everest. It is simply, “What do you do after you have achieved your dream?” It is
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