by HQ | Jul 12, 2021 | Uncategorized
Frozen landscapes blanked with the powder of fresh snow have always evoked within me a sense of childhood innocence. They take me back to the days of winter’s past, watching the names of the schools marching along the TV banner, hoping my school would come up...
by HQ | Jun 15, 2021 | Uncategorized
With 870m (2,69ft) to go to get us over the pass, we set off. Of the many things we learned whilst trekking, one thing began to set in perfectly today, conserve your breath by minimizing conversing and, as I always reminded everyone, breathe through your nose. It...
by HQ | Jun 15, 2021 | Uncategorized
We have been quiet of late as we have been busy running, wrapping up and decompressing from the 12-week Adventure Guide Programme we ran on behalf of our partner, Pure Exploration, New Zealand. When the students arrived at the beginning of March, Covid cases were low...
by HQ | Jun 13, 2021 | Uncategorized
After five days of consecutive trekking through Langtang National Park in the Himalayas, a rest/ admin day was very much welcomed by the group. We had come 35k (22mi) climbing 3,150m (10,325ft) to get to our campsite at Thadepati. Our camp was situated along a ridge...
by HQ | Jun 7, 2021 | Uncategorized
The Himalayas. The mountains of legend. Everyone knows of The Himalayas, but not everyone sees them, nor do they walk them. To walk with and on the mountain is an act of humbling humility, a metaphorical head bowing to Mother Earth. When I set out for Nepal, I set out...
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