Category Archives: The Trek

The last leg of Lukla
”Tuesday 9th April ~0930 …So being the last day we had a little party.” In Lukla. The last few steps to Lukla, the group created an assembly line of high fives. One porter (not from our group) happened to be

The last leg of Lukla
”Tuesday 9th April ~0930 …So being the last day we had a little party.” In Lukla. The last few steps to Lukla, the group created an assembly line of high fives. One porter (not from our group) happened to be

The Descent
de·scent noun 1. the act, process, or fact of moving from a higher to a lower position. Synonyms: falling, sinking; fall, drop. (From http://dictionary.reference.com) It would appear after the Himalayan Rescue Association I became rather more sloppy with my writing. Or maybe I should say, rather more boring and not at all with the blog in mind. So I’ll

The Descent
de·scent noun 1. the act, process, or fact of moving from a higher to a lower position. Synonyms: falling, sinking; fall, drop. (From http://dictionary.reference.com) It would appear after the Himalayan Rescue Association I became rather more sloppy with my writing. Or maybe I should say, rather more boring and not at all with the blog in mind. So I’ll

Himalayan Rescue Association
”1530 – Still no sign, so I’ll continue. In Pemba’s able hands we made it 900m down to Periche by about 1730. 25 km we had walked, he tells us. My face had already started to feel better, just some

Himalayan Rescue Association
”1530 – Still no sign, so I’ll continue. In Pemba’s able hands we made it 900m down to Periche by about 1730. 25 km we had walked, he tells us. My face had already started to feel better, just some

Everest Base Camp
”Saturday 6th April ~810am Yesterday was base camp day, and I didn’t make it. I made it all the way to Gorek Shep (the place of the goats) with paraesthesia of the face (my whole entire bloody face) which GP

Everest Base Camp
”Saturday 6th April ~810am Yesterday was base camp day, and I didn’t make it. I made it all the way to Gorek Shep (the place of the goats) with paraesthesia of the face (my whole entire bloody face) which GP

Lobuche-The penultimate day
‘Thursday 4th April ~1930 We have reached Lobuche 4910m. We are all really suffering from Altitude problems. I have barely eaten today even though I’ve been starving. My head hurts, I’ve been nauseated and I’ve definitely got loss of appetite.

Lobuche-The penultimate day
‘Thursday 4th April ~1930 We have reached Lobuche 4910m. We are all really suffering from Altitude problems. I have barely eaten today even though I’ve been starving. My head hurts, I’ve been nauseated and I’ve definitely got loss of appetite.