Aleš Česen and I spent nearly two months in Pakistan’s Karakoram mountains in the summer of 2022. We hoped to climb a (new) technical route to around 8000 metres, and made a good attempt at Gasherbrum 3. This is our story, which ultimately ended without a summit, but with a satisfying effort, and a fine adventure with a friend.
Read MoreRunning through a park on a winter equinox, I look around. The shadows lengthen at the end of the day. I soon hope to be spending the festive season with Christelle in the UK but covid and brexit threaten the trip. Traveling during these times is complicated (I remember the faff coming back from Pakistan) and climbing during winter is a rarity.
Read MoreA trip report of my expedition to Pumari Chhish in Pakistan with Mathieu Maynadier. Unfortunately we didn’t get decent weather for our main objectives… or for our consolation prize! Sometimes you win, sometimes not, but it was good to try.
Read MoreA short write-up of my new route (‘The Great Game’) in the Hindu Raj region of Pakistan with Ally Swinton, last autumn 2019
Read More2018: Alaska, Pakistan and India. All very different expeditions, but with common themes. Good mates, soaring mountains, and a relentless, full-throttle drive to climb.
Read MoreA report of my expedition to the Choktoi glacier in summer 2018, with Ales Cesen and Luka Strazar.
Read MoreAdvice on how to get Pakistani and Indian visas for climbers and mountaineers. The short answer is… it’s not as bad as it sounds (in hindsight!)
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