Doing our part: CAC - Climbers Against Cancer

If your Easter activities have involved getting ‘out and about’ in the hills and enjoying the great outdoors, the mountain fashionistas amongst you may have noticed some brightly coloured t-shirts dotting the landscapes with huge contrasting font reading, ‘CAC’ – or rather, ‘Climbers Against Cancer’. Cancer. A word that so many people are terrified of. Cancer will affect every single person in the world, directly or indirectly. Cancer used...

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The People You Meet: Tashi Sherpa, President & Member, Sherpa Adventure Gear family

In November 2012, whilst in Kathmandu and just back from expeditions to Makalu and Ama Dablam, I stopped into the  Sherpa Adventure Gear flagship Kathmandu shop, to pick up a few Christmas presents for my family and say ‘hi’ to the friendly team. The gorgeous store, spread over three floors with a traditional, dark wood interior contrasted by the bright, welcoming displays of jackets, fleeces, hand-knit hats, and outdoor kit, is an oasis...

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The People You Meet: Piers Morgan, journalist, author and television presenter

“Do you think that I could give my blackberry to a cab driver and have him go to Oxford Street to get me a replacement screen?” questioned Piers Morgan on a particularly sunny afternoon at Lords Cricket Ground in mid-May. He brandished his very flashy, very expensive and very cracked Porsche blackberry in front of my face. “I dropped it…” he mumbled likely wondering how he was going to keep his 2646899...

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NEWS! Spring 2013 - the Lhotse Face (8516m / 27,940ft)

I first marvelled at Lhotse, the 'unassuming' neighbour of Mount Everest in the autumn of 2011 from a Base Camp high up on Kyajo Ri, a quiet 6000m peak in Nepal's Gokyo Valley. From camp, under a stunning pink sky, we were presented with a breathtaking snow-capped panorama of Himalayan giants including Everest, Makalu, Nuptse, Pumori... and the Lhotse Face. Unlike many past expeditions on mountains including Everest, Makalu and Cholatse, I never...

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Balance is not better time management, but better boundary management.

Balance is not better time management, but better boundary management. Balance means making choices and enjoying those choices. - Betsy Jacobson, actress, author It's been a few months since I last updated this blog but it hasn't been for lack of meeting incredible, inspiring and interesting people... It also hasn't been for lack of climbing-themed adventures - both on the mountain and in the office. After returning from Makalu and Ama...

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