alex staniforth
Dealing with the festive blues
So it’s the time of year when I’m as cheerful as a Turkey at Christmas, we’re swamped with cheesy inspirational…
The University of Life
Climbing Mount Everest is widely known as a pinnacle of achievement and mental tenacity in itself, but the ‘Everest’ ideology…
Everesting – Summiting in the Saddle
My tale of cycling the vertical height of Mount Everest (29,035ft) within 24 hours. Read on… So as you’re likely…
Adapt and Overcome
I couldn’t climb Mount Everest, this year, or last year, so I will cycle up it. Sort of… Right now,…
Mount Everest 2015 Earthquake: What really happened
This is my latest and final blog from my Everest 2015 expedition. This season is now officially over, but the…
Settling in at Everest Base Camp
My first blog from Everest base camp and this time I’m glad to be able to report the positive progress…
Living the dream
Yet another dispatch from the Khumbu valley on my way to Everest. We’re having our cake AND eating it at…
Hitting the trail
Bistārai bistārai ākarṣaka bām̐dara. Most climbers on Everest this season will be starting their blogs with ‘Namaste’ which means ‘Hello’…
Found a way and made one.
Thankyou. Seriously, thankyou. The aim of this blog in particular is to try and show my appreciation for the selfless…