Finding motivation
Every now and then, I hit a wall. A psychological one that leaves me thinking it’s easier not to go Continue reading
Geek in the Hills
just a geek who loves the big outdoors
Pure Gold! (And Bronze!)
I was at Hyde Park on Tuesday to cheer on Team GB and all the other Olympians as they hammered their way through the Olympic triathlon. The fans from all round the world gave the location a supercharged atmosphere. This photo captures the Brownlee brothers and Spain’s Gomez approximately halfway through the final leg of the triathlon, eventually winning Great Britain a Gold and Bronze medal. Great work Team GB!
A view from 14,400 feet
Denali: A Big Day Out to Camp 3
The night before we pushed to camp 3, I had drawn the short straw to sleep in the cook tent Continue reading
Denali Camp 1 to 2
The day after we arrived at Camp 1 we set off to carry a cache higher up the mountain. The Continue reading
Carrying gear to a cache below Camp 2
The day after we arrived at Camp 1, the weather improved and we did a carry up over Ski Hill Continue reading
The Big Push to Camp 1
We awoke on the morning of the third day at 0300hrs. We had gone to sleep sufficiently early that this Continue reading
Denali Base Camp
We arrived safely at Base Camp with minimal hassle. Our time here was pretty chilled out. There was a lot Continue reading
