alex staniforth
Chester to Chamonix Update Part 1
So I’ve finally had chance to sit down and write the first blog update of EPIC7 #3- the Chester2Chamonix cycle.…
Chester to Chamonix: one teenager, one week, one bike
I glance down wearily at the time on the laptop and once again it’s nearing 1am. I feel nauseous from…
The Welsh 3000’s Solo
Very pleased to say that the second challenge of the EPIC7 series was a huge success. We’re on a roll…
Coming back stronger: it’s what I do best.
So after nearly a whole week in Kathmandu I’ve had time to dwell on the events that I’ve been through…
The cruel and twisted end to Everest 2014.
It’s with bitter disbelief and immense disappointment to confirm my Everest 2014 expedition is over. I am utterly gutted and…
On the road to the top of the world…
I’ve had a really pleasing and encouraging first week of the expedition. From Monjo we took a fair climb up…
All packed: a flask of soup, pack of sandwiches and some money for the cafe…
I often express my thoughts and feelings as I approach the trip of a lifetime but now it’s just 2…
”Are you the chap that’s climbing Everest?”
The title of the blog is the question I was asked by a lady whom I’d cycled past on Wednesday…
”If you say you can or you can’t do something, you’re probably right”.
I’m not usually one to promise something then not deliver… but I’ve fallen into the trap of promising to keep…