'I’m not getting out of bed for less than $10,000.' My alarm melodies. It's 1am on 13th October, 2018. I hear people shuffling around outside the tent of our summit camp, 5800 metres high in the Himalaya. I lie for another 20 minutes until Durjee calls “tea?”. It’s time to move. I put on my pants, another jacket and eat porridge with my legs … [Read more...]
Where to Start – High Altitude
So, you've done plenty of UK peaks and maybe even done a few lower level summits in Europe? What's next and where can you go to get a real taste of high altitude? … [Read more...]
Top Tips for High Altitude
Emily Thompson writes her top tips for staying as healthy and safe as possible at high altitude: … [Read more...]
What is Altitude Sickness?
So you've been inspired by our article Where to start: Altitude, but if you're planning your first trip to a high peak overseas, then altitude sickness or Acute Mountain Sickness (AMS) may be something you've never encountered or had to consider. Even if you've been to high peaks before and not been affected, altitude sickness can still affect you … [Read more...]