8000m

Cho Oyu expedition: so close yet so far…

October 2, 2016
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We left ABC on 27th September for Camp 1 where I felt strong and confident. It then emerged that I’d…

Cho Oyu Update: 3 steps backward

September 9, 2016
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Today the team arrive at Advanced Base Camp (ABC) at 5,700m. Sadly I haven’t joined them. After a six hour…

Cho Oyu 2016: One Week in Tibet

September 7, 2016
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You know the whole thing about adapting and overcoming? Well, here we go! I spent a fair bit of effort…

Training for Everest or an 8000m peak

July 20, 2016
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With 16 talks in the last 32 days to over 900 people, one of the key questions has been: “What’s…