Annapurna

Back to earth again, in both senses, as the adrenalin is starting to wear off and we can reflect on the climb. There is no doubt that this was the most dangerous 8000 metre peak I've climbed and the ascent…

We did it! We did it! We did it! We did it! We did it! We did it! We did it! We did it! We did it! We did it! We did it! AND WE SURVIVED ! Whew, back down…

Laptop broken, mp3 broken, down to my last book. Time to go up. And maybe now is the time. Our forecast reiterates improving weather this week and we actually had clear skies tonight, so fingers are crossed that this our…

Daily tasks occupy us in bc as people begin to accept the loss of friends on Dhaulagiri. In the meantime the waiting game continues. The weather at Annapurna continues to confound us, so we must be patient and await our…

We are all in a very melancholy state having learnt of the deaths of two friends on neighbouring Dhaulagiri yesterday in an avalanche. The Spanish team here is particularly upset having been good friends of the victims. The only positive…

After 3 days resting and recovering in bc, from the climb on Shishapangma and quick trip to Annapurna, the weather here seems to be stabilizing (heard that before) but the plan now is to head up tomorrow to try and…

This update comes after a crazy couple of days moving from Shishapangma to Annapurna bc. Following the descent to Shisha bc, I packed all my equipment for subsequent transport to Kathmandu, save for a few essentials needed for Annapurna,including high…