Introducing Grant Axe Rawlinson, the human-powered adventurer

February 15, 2017 Reviews and tributes crowdfunding, everest, grant rawlinson, mount cook, new zealand, ruapehu, seven steps from snowdon to everest, southern alps, travel writing 0 Comment

Introducing Grant Axe Rawlinson, the human-powered adventurer

My old Everest tent mate Grant Axe Rawlinson specialises in a form of travel he calls human-powered adventure – carrying out long personal challenges without resorting to motorised transport. I’ve been reading his book and following his latest challenge.

Did Everest’s Hillary Step collapse in the Nepal earthquake?

May 25, 2016 Opinion and advice alan arnette, commercial mountaineering, david hamilton, david liano, denali, doug scott, edmund hillary, everest, jagged globe, kenton cool, manaslu, mount cook, nepal, nepal earthquake, tenzing norgay 11 Comments

Did Everest’s Hillary Step collapse in the Nepal earthquake?

There are rumours that the iconic Hillary Step, Everest’s most feared obstacle on summit day, collapsed in last year’s earthquake, and has become little more than an easy snow slope. Can it be true? I examine the evidence.