To climb a 6000m peak you need to acclimatise and to do this you need to spend a substantial amount of time at high altitude so another acclimatisation day was required to firstly get used to already being at 3,524m above sea-level and secondly to prepare us for the much harder task ahead. Today it had been scheduled that we were going to take a walking tour around the ancient city of Leh in which we were staying to help with this ongoing process. Continue reading “Stok Kangri Expedition – Day 3 – Exploring Ancient Leh”
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Stok Kangri Expedition – Kit List
Kit Lists are always popular on travel and adventure blogs because they are a source of good information for others planning possible similar trips. So below is my Kit List for the upcoming Stok-Kangri Expedition. It’s not totally exhaustive but with the exception of a few Cliff Bars and Glucose tablets to add in at the last minute it’s pretty much my final and definitive list. Continue reading “Stok Kangri Expedition – Kit List”
Jebel Toubkal Challenge – Day 1
I found myself sitting at a table overlooking the famous square of Djemaa El-Fna in Marrakech chatting to four people that I had just met a few seconds earlier while at the same time trying to wolf down a tasty chicken tagine that had promptly arrived in front of me! Continue reading “Jebel Toubkal Challenge – Day 1”
Snowshoeing The Runch Hut Round
I’d never put on a pair of snowshoes before, but there’s always a first time for everything!
JAMES HANDLON 