Nepal

10 posts

Having worked so hard to gain more altitude than we’d ever gained before we made a pact; we will enjoy the downhill, we will not speed down hill and miss out on looking at all of the views. The idiom “change your mind like the wind” makes so much more sense now than it ever […]

1 May 2017

Purest Green

Think post-apocalyptic, parched earth, dry riverbeds, mini tornadoes and an ever increasing wind gusting to the point where it is strong enough to blow you to a standstill on a 1 in 4 hill

28 Apr 2017

Mustang Valley

We check the weather forecast again in Yak Kharka. Regardless of which site we look at the message is the same, just 24 hours remaining before heavy snow starts to fall in the valley we are trying to escape. We had planned to take two full days to make the pass from here and I […]

25 Apr 2017

Over the top!

So it seems that we are in a race against the elements, the next few days are critical – if things swing out of our favour we could be stuck in the mountains for weeks, or worse forced to retreat. Before I explain, let’s just recap on how we got here… Kate and I have […]

17 Apr 2017

Please step up

Type 3 fun. Not fun at all, not even in retrospect. As in, “What the hell was I thinking? I really hate scree slopes. In my humble opinion they take all of the fun out of most outdoor activities unless the scree slope is covered in at least 3ft of compacted snow and I am wearing […]

15 Apr 2017

Type 3 fun

Altitude sickness is not to be taken lightly. Ignoring the symptoms could put you in hospital or worse, assuming you can afford the $2500 fee for an airlift that is. DON’T PANIC! We’ve done our homework, there will be no alcoholic drinks or caffeine consumed. We have lowered our salt intake and will be drinking […]

14 Apr 2017

High!

Taking the long way round has it’s ups and downs (did you see what I did there?). With 139km under our belts already (Pokhara to Chame) we are very pleased to see that our just giving page is also off to a very promising start. Once again, thank you to everyone who has already donated, […]

2 Apr 2017

Softly softly catchy monkey

Hearing a tourist complain that the solar powered water heater hasn’t worked (overnight during a thunderstorm) and that the wifi is patchy reminded me that many of us live in very privileged bubbles. It’s nice to step outside of that world, to share a meal and a smile with someone you’ve never met before and […]

30 Mar 2017

Full circle, the long way

Mountain biking the high-altitude Himalayan trekking route, raising funds for Community Action Nepal.

26 Mar 2017

Mountain biking the Annapurna Circuit

Kathmandu airport is quite a hectic place. The queues and confusion in the visa application hall reminded us that a new country (as well as excitement and adventure) meant a new language and different ways of being. The first thing to catch us off guard was the head shaking. Here shaking your head and shrugging […]

23 Mar 2017

Swahgat garnu Nepal