training

It’s been a while since I updated you on where I am with the book I’ve been promising to write about my journey from simple hill walker to Everest summiteer, so here’s some more news along with a teaser from the book.

Last year was the first since 2005 I didn’t go to Nepal, so in 2014 I’m making up for it by going twice. By the time you read this I will be heading to the Khumbu region to attempt 6440m Cholatse. It’s likely to be the hardest climb I’ve ever done.

If everything goes to plan then by the time you read this I’ll be freezing my nuts off on a glacier in Alaska. In January my friend Dan and I decided we would book to climb Denali, the highest mountain in North America, also known as Mount McKinley.

Since the early part of January I’ve been suffering from achilles tendonitis in my right ankle. This is a regular sporting injury that I suffer from intermittently ever since completely rupturing my left achilles tendon in 1995.

Learning the alpine skills: another update about my book

Chillaxing on Cholatse: a return to Nepal

The High One: my attempt on Denali

The physio’s couch: essential Everest training