Carrying on from my blog on Expedition and Alpine Climbing - Information and Beta written in 2022, I’ve created a concise list of what climbing gear to take alpine climbing. This blog talks about what rack, tools and ropes to take.
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After living in France for three years, I’ve written a tongue-in-cheek piece about the joys and maddening moments from my time here. From la baguette to le best of, and from cheese to champions, there’s a lot to learn!
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A winter of six north face alpine climbs, then a transition into spring and trying really hard!
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A trip to the American desert: crack climbing! Christelle and I became part of the sand, the sky, and the cracks after a few weeks here.
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Applications for the 2023 - 2025 Young Alpinist Group intake are accepted from 1 to 30 November 2022. Find the information and application form here.
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Aleš Česen and I spent nearly two months in Pakistan’s Karakoram mountains in the summer of 2022. We hoped to climb a (new) technical route to around 8000 metres, and made a good attempt at Gasherbrum 3. This is our story, which ultimately ended without a summit, but with a satisfying effort, and a fine adventure with a friend.
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Running through a park on a winter equinox, I look around. The shadows lengthen at the end of the day. I soon hope to be spending the festive season with Christelle in the UK but covid and brexit threaten the trip. Traveling during these times is complicated (I remember the faff coming back from Pakistan) and climbing during winter is a rarity.
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The first free ascent of the ‘Voie des Guides’ (The Guide’s Route) on the north face of Les Drus. A direct line which forces its way through tricky dry tooling pitches. It was a great two-and-a-half day adventure with Tom Seccombe and my third attempt at the line.
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(Almost) everything I’ve learned from 12 years of alpine climbing expeditions…
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In the days following Matt Glenn and my ascent of Tengkangpoche’s north-east pillar, we staggered back to civilisation. We’d survived a mental and physical storm (including very strong winds) on the mountain, but were soon embroiled in another kind of storm.
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Matt Glenn and I made a second attempt at the north-east pillar of Tengkangpoche. We were lucky to make the first ascent, reaching the summit on our seventh day, but it was a battle…
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Matt Glenn and I arrived in the Khumbu region of Nepal and began scoping objectives, before an attempt on Tengkangpoche
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Highly motivated, Matt Glenn and I decided to go on a last-minute alpine climbing trip to Nepal. All we had to do was find an objective, money and flights - the rest was more simple
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A blog in response to my initial Instagram post and the questions which followed after Matt Glenn and I climbed the north-east pillar of Tengkangpoche in Nepal.
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With the fire roaring in a winter refuge, we find comfort from the storm. With the glance at the mountains, I remember climbing those icy faces over a decade ago. And with the passing of time I find myself on a balcony watching the mountains set fire.
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A trip report of my expedition to Pumari Chhish in Pakistan with Mathieu Maynadier. Unfortunately we didn’t get decent weather for our main objectives… or for our consolation prize! Sometimes you win, sometimes not, but it was good to try.
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