29 April 2014
It has litterally been over 4 1/2 years since I felt I have been able to go rockclimbing properly. In that time I have felt unmotivated, depressed, a bit angry and feeling like I was lacking "something". Friends would ask me to go climbing and my constant refusals led them to think that I was […]
11 January 2014
For the last 6 days I’ve been hanging out with John Holdsworth up at the head of the Tasman Glacier in Mt Cook National Park. John is a visiting Brit with a great sense of humor which “occasionally” turns into sarcasm and dry wit – basically a pretty fun chap to hang out with for […]
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05 December 2013
The SW Ridge – Mt Aspiring The SW ridge is a classic snaking feature that leads directly to the summit of Mt Aspiring (3033m). The route follows the line between the West Face and the steep South Face and is clearly visible from areas around Wanaka. The crux of the route is just below the […]
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07 November 2013
The travel from Camp 1 to Camp 2 is not all that far – however it does pack in some of the most spectacular terrain I have climbed on in Nepal. The ridge itself alternated between snow, ice and rock this year however the traverse sections were free of snow which made things easier. For […]
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06 November 2013
Originaly, by the time we had planned to arrive at Ama Dablam we were to have slept at 5750m on Mera Peak, crossed the Amphu Labsta and also slept at 5600m on Island Peak. This was all changed by the storm. Instead we arrived at Ama Dablam basecamp having reached 5300m just below Mera […]
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06 November 2013
Arriving in AD basecamp (ADBC) was definatley a very awesome moment. The walk up from Pangboche takes upto 4 hours and gains about 750m. As you walk up the imposing bulk of Ama Dablam looms above you until you finally arrive in the amphitheatre like bowl that is ADBC. One of the more spectacular aspects […]
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06 November 2013
We needed to head back to Lukla before making our way up to Pangboche and on to Ama Dablam. All the main passes had been closed by the storm but we were planning on climbing uop and over the Zatra Lha (4500m) from Khote (3500m). Rumors were flying about the Zatra Lha being closed and […]
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05 November 2013
This section of the journey is quite spectacular and, at times a little daunting. Not in the technical nature of the climb (Mera Peak) ahead of you but in the size, height and temperatures that you are about to encounter. The Hinku Valley is a fantastic and beautiful place with amazing mountains all around you. […]
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