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2015

The Snowdon Horseshoe: Britain’s classic hill walk original ↗

7 Oct 2015

Snowdon’s Pen-y-Gwryd Hotel: a little piece of Everest history original ↗

30 Sept 2015

BREAKING NEWS: People with size 14 feet can no longer climb Mount Everest original ↗

28 Sept 2015

I’m giving The Chomolungma Diaries away FREE, and here’s why original ↗

25 Sept 2015

Everest the Movie: my review of the Hollywood blockbuster original ↗

23 Sept 2015

Monte Amaro, a mountain worth drinking to original ↗

16 Sept 2015

Seven Steps from Snowdon to Everest: a writer’s journey to a perfect book cover original ↗

9 Sept 2015

Why are mountaineering book covers so terribly dull?original ↗

2 Sept 2015

The marvellous story of Boris of Kathmandu original ↗

26 Aug 2015

Hell or high water: a Peak Lenin modern pentathlon original ↗

19 Aug 2015

Seven Steps from Snowdon to Everest: please give your feedback on my book cover original ↗

17 Aug 2015

My 5 wettest mountain adventures original ↗

12 Aug 2015

The Corno Grande aperitivo: highest mountain in the Apennines original ↗

22 Jul 2015

Sunshine and optimism in the High Pamirs: my attempt on Peak Lenin original ↗

15 Jul 2015

Walking the Aran Ridge, another Snowdonia secret original ↗

8 Jul 2015

To climb or not to climb? Those last 50 metres original ↗

1 Jul 2015

Nepal earthquake gets the BBC Panorama treatment original ↗

24 Jun 2015

Is disaster reporting becoming too violent?original ↗

17 Jun 2015

An extraordinary case of mountaineering integrity original ↗

10 Jun 2015

Everest 2014-15: A personal tale of two tragedies original ↗

3 Jun 2015

The house that can be carried on porter back original ↗

27 May 2015

Colonel Jimmy Roberts and the first ascent of Mera Peak original ↗

20 May 2015

Aconcagua and a first taste of expedition life: an extract from my book original ↗

13 May 2015

As climbers wring their hands about Everest, Nepal quietly rebuilds original ↗

6 May 2015

Nepal earthquake: who should I donate to?original ↗

29 Apr 2015

Remembering the avalanche: a tribute to all Sherpas original ↗

22 Apr 2015

Trailblazing up Monte Sirente original ↗

15 Apr 2015

5 steps to taking better mountain photographs original ↗

11 Apr 2015

Tilman’s Everest south side reconnaissance original ↗

8 Apr 2015

Farewell Samuli Mansikka, the fearless Finn original ↗

2 Apr 2015

A fascinating journey across Tibet original ↗

25 Mar 2015

Poo in the Everest region: is it such a big problem?original ↗

18 Mar 2015

Battle of the blockbusters: Herzog’s Annapurna vs. Tichy’s Cho Oyu original ↗

11 Mar 2015

Tilman’s expedition to the Annapurnas original ↗

4 Mar 2015

BREAKING NEWS: Flushing Toilet To Be Built At Everest Base Camp original ↗

3 Mar 2015

When expedition operators should be taken with a pinch of salt original ↗

25 Feb 2015

The Corno Grande Saga, Part 2 original ↗

21 Feb 2015

Learning the alpine skills: another update about my book original ↗

18 Feb 2015

Is mountaineering in Nepal becoming too expensive?original ↗

11 Feb 2015

Tilman’s expedition to Langtang original ↗

4 Feb 2015

A Gran Sasso reconnaissance original ↗

28 Jan 2015

Creative peak bagging is the way forward original ↗

21 Jan 2015

Toubkal and Ouanoukrim: a High Atlas winter wonderland original ↗

14 Jan 2015

Bill Tilman: Nepal’s very first trekking tourist original ↗

7 Jan 2015

2014

Merry Christmas from Morocco original ↗

24 Dec 2014

The Denali concession: is it good for customer choice?original ↗

17 Dec 2014

How Nepal first came to open its doors to tourism original ↗

10 Dec 2014

Expedition insurance: why I’m ditching BMC for another provider original ↗

3 Dec 2014

Southwest ridge of Cholatse: the videos original ↗

26 Nov 2014

Cholatse 11, Ama Dablam 0 (Everest arrested for streaking)original ↗

19 Nov 2014

When is a summit not a summit?original ↗

12 Nov 2014

How many aitches in Machapuchare?original ↗

29 Oct 2014

Chillaxing on Cholatse: a return to Nepal original ↗

22 Oct 2014

It’s normal to say you’re going to break someone’s legs, Sherpa admits original ↗

17 Oct 2014

Everest’s deadliest day – debating Everest’s future original ↗

15 Oct 2014

Legends of Mulanje, Africa’s misty mountain original ↗

8 Oct 2014

Climbing Sapitwa Peak, Mulanje, the highest peak in Malawi original ↗

1 Oct 2014

Mafinga South and Mafinga Central: the highest peaks in Zambia original ↗

24 Sept 2014

Climbing Kilimanjaro: a taster from my forthcoming book original ↗

17 Sept 2014

Finding the highest points in Zambia and Malawi original ↗

10 Sept 2014

5 of the silliest mountain firsts original ↗

3 Sept 2014

How photographs revealed Frederick Cook’s Denali hoax original ↗

27 Aug 2014

Why a highway to Everest is long overdue original ↗

20 Aug 2014

Looking back on Everest as the dust settles original ↗

13 Aug 2014

Exploring the Cordillera Blanca’s high altitude playground original ↗

6 Aug 2014

Is K2 the new Everest?original ↗

30 Jul 2014

Peruvian icefall doctors: a case study original ↗

24 Jul 2014

A return to the Peruvian Andes, in very different circumstances original ↗

9 Jul 2014

4 ways to improve the south side of Everest original ↗

2 Jul 2014

The cod science of Everest hate original ↗

25 Jun 2014

Getting married is the peak of hubris original ↗

18 Jun 2014

Leo Houlding does his bit for the Sherpas original ↗

11 Jun 2014

A funny name for a mountain original ↗

4 Jun 2014

The Everest Base Camp summit meeting: an eyewitness account original ↗

29 May 2014

A mountain of deceit: introducing Nepal’s Ministry of Tourism original ↗

28 May 2014

Lhotse 2014: The world’s most expensive Everest Base Camp trek original ↗

22 May 2014

The Everest avalanche: how did it happen?original ↗

17 May 2014

The mother of all avalanches: an eyewitness account original ↗

16 May 2014

A last desperate bid for Everest glory … by helicopter original ↗

14 May 2014

Salvaging good from a disastrous season original ↗

9 May 2014

The double Everest tragedy original ↗

27 Apr 2014

The Sherpa sacrifice original ↗

20 Apr 2014

Namche Bazaar and the start of the Everest trail original ↗

5 Apr 2014

A briefing at the Ministry original ↗

2 Apr 2014

South Peak: my attempt on Lhotse original ↗

26 Mar 2014

10 great Sherpa mountaineers original ↗

19 Mar 2014

A media guide to Mount Everest original ↗

12 Mar 2014

Don’t be fooled by disaster porn original ↗

5 Mar 2014

What do Prince Philip, an Everest summiteer and a Nepali rock star have in common?original ↗

26 Feb 2014

Everest: The Return of the Mavericks original ↗

19 Feb 2014

Nepal’s top 5 most valuable mountains original ↗

12 Feb 2014

Climbing big mountains isn’t everyone’s cup of tea original ↗

5 Feb 2014

Ueli Steck’s guide to the 8000m peaks original ↗

29 Jan 2014

When the mountain gods are angry original ↗

22 Jan 2014

Cerro San Lorenzo and the Patagonian summer original ↗

15 Jan 2014

Everest’s magic miracle highway original ↗

8 Jan 2014

2013

The first man ever to have got on top original ↗

25 Dec 2013

Why would anyone spend Christmas in Patagonia?original ↗

18 Dec 2013

The Eighth Summit: the highest mountain in Central America original ↗

11 Dec 2013

Frank Smythe is more interesting than George Mallory original ↗

4 Dec 2013