alex staniforth

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…

Cho Oyu: The mountains are calling, and I must Cho…

August 27, 2016
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Okay, so the title was a bit crap. But now I have your attention! This Sunday I leave for a…

A Jolly 24-hour Bike Ride from Chester to Dartmoor

August 8, 2016
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This blog pretty much wrote itself whilst on the saddle. After all – I had 24 hours to think about…

24 hours… on a bike!

July 31, 2016
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Here’s my latest wacky charity challenge – a solo/unsupported cycle time trial. This is not an official event… Just me…

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…

Cho Oyu 2016 – Down, but not out!

June 10, 2016
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So… what’s next? Since Everest last year I’ve been asked this continually. If you’ve read my book you probably have…

What were you doing this last time year?

May 12, 2016
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I was returning from my second attempt to climb Everest. The Nepal earthquake put a stop to that. Three guys…

Icefall – the book tour!

May 2, 2016
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Pleased to announce the first dates of my book signing and speaking tour across the UK over the coming months.…

Walk4Nepal – 12 Months On

April 27, 2016
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Last Summer I organised a fundraising ‘Walk for Nepal’ in my local area. We had six people and raised £70.…