It is definitely a personal weakness but I'm a sucker for recommendations.  I booked a trip to Kanchenjunga after seeing a claim that t...

Doing Annapurna Circuit and the Mera Peak expedition back to back, it’s hard not to compare the two treks. Employing any rational criteria ...

One of the special things about trekking in Nepal is the sense of community you have with other trekkers.  Because we had come down a day a...

Last night Nigel suggested that we walk all the way to Lukla next day rather than stop for another night at Chutanga in tents. This meant...

Despite being on the homeward leg today showed that the Mera Peak trip is definitely not over. To get from Koto to Lukla and the flig...

Today was a short day, late start and a three hour walk back down to Kote where we stayed 8 days ago.  We are now on the final run and co...

Perfect blue skies and stunning views of what must be leading contender for the best mountain scape in the world.  Jangbu had got us up e...

So much happened today that I'm still trying to understand what really went on. Started last night with the tent by tent briefing...

To be honest the trip had started to feel a bit of an ordeal.  I've been away from home for nearly six weeks and haven't been abl...

Still at Tangnag and today is one of our two acclimatisation days before summiting next Saturday morning. I'm lying in my tent early ...

Was a bit suspicious about the weather this morning. Instead of the usual bright start clouds had already formed and it didn't feel a...

Had a dreadful night's sleep last night, a combination of the altitude and thoughts going through my head just kept me awake. The...

If the first six days of the walk were the starter the next six are the main course - we are now getting ready to climb Mera Peak. ...

On the sleep front last night was much better. It was a very cold night, ice on the inside of the tent, but I was OK inside my sleeping, ...

Had a poor night's sleep last, too cold, the camp was at 3,500m and I'm just a bit worried that my sleeping bag is not up to the ...

Another tip, if you're coming on a supported camping trip to Nepal, bring a metal drinks tin. They make fantastic hot water bottles a...

Today we got our first sighting of Mera Peak and it might be a trekking mountain but it's big, scarily big. For the first time I was ...

My number 1 tip if you're doing an altitude walk in the Himalayas is hire a sleeping bag rather than bring your own. The ones you get ...

Said goodbye to the last of the Annapurna group and started to get to know the new Mera Peak team. Counting me there are 7 men, all with t...