Day 14: Phortse Tenga to Dole with a high point of 4084m We had now been on the go for 14 days making our way to Gokyo, 14 days of trekking! This is the longest either of us had hiked with our backpacks from place … Read More →
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Nepal – Namche to Thame to Phortse Tenga – 12th/14th March
Day 11: Namche to Thame with a high point of 3950m We opted to take a 2 day acclimatisation period by hiking from Namche to Thame which is an elevation gain of around 400m. It is recommended to do this perhaps more so if you’re … Read More →
Nepal – Sete to Bupsa – 5th/8th March
Day four and five: Sete to Junbessi (rest day) with a high point at Lamjura La 3530m The upwards slog from Sete continued for a long long time. We knew these past two days of steep uphill trekking was going to be tough but we … Read More →
New Zealand – Franz Josef / Fox Glacier & Gillespie’s Beach – 9th Dec
We were at the skydive office in Franz Josef nice and early only to receive the information that we wouldn’t be skydiving that morning!! We thought as much because the cloud was low! Instead of committing to a dive that day we said we would … Read More →
New Zealand – Napier / Tongariro Alpine Crossing – 26th/27th November
After a spot of skyping home from Hastings and a drive out to some of the beaches south of Napier at midday we got in touch with Roam located in Tongariro to see if the park shuttle service was operating for the next day. They … Read More →
CANADA – Jasper – Intrepid – 31st August
On the 31st were up early once again with a longish drive to Jasper on the itinerary. We stopped off along the way at various sites such as Mount Robson, the tallest peak in the Rockies, and walked a 2 hour hike to the glacier … Read More →
Nepal – Gokyo Ri – 18th March
Day 17: Morning hike up to Gokyo Ri 5360m We were up fairly early and opted to have some breakfast before heading up to the peak. Most trekkers leave for the views before sunrise and enjoy the sun rising up over Everest. We had heard … Read More →