Why did Harry’s Mountain Heroes leave Everest early?

August 29, 2012 Opinion and advice climbing fatalities, commercial mountaineering, everest, himex, manaslu, marco siffredi, mountain films, prince harry, russell brice, sherpas, walking with the wounded 0 Comment

Why did Harry’s Mountain Heroes leave Everest early?

On the eve of the Paralympics there was a timely film on UK television this week about a group of remarkable disabled mountaineers on an expedition to the Himalayas, which also provided some insight into one of the most talked

Everest Base Camp memorials

April 17, 2012 Expedition dispatches 8000m peaks, altitude junkies, climbing records, david sharp, everest, everest base camp, george mallory, joe tasker, marco siffredi, margaret watroba, memorials, pete boardman, snowboarding, tibet 7 Comments

Everest Base Camp memorials

An apology in advance: it’s going to be a philosophical post today instead of the usual waffle. It’s been another clear day at base camp, apart from the distinctive plume of cloud blasting off the summit. I wandered up a