Greenland bound - again

 

Evening light in Orested Dal

For the second time in as many months I'm heading off to Greenland. This time I'm again working for Tangent Expeditions leading a small team from Eton College on a trekking and climbing trip across Liverpool Land.

Greenland style hot chocolate with added mosquitoes!

Running the TMB (slowly!)

 Mont Blanc from the Italian side

20 years ago I walked the Tour du Mont Blanc with CCOPS, my college outdoor pursuits society. It was a great trip but an 80 litre rucksack full of camping kit and 4 season boots meant it was a hard challenge spread over 11 days. A quick alpine break has allowed us to trot around the classic 110 mile circuit in under 7 days with a tiny pack and fell shoes.We mixed and matched a few short days with a couple of monsters and took all the high level options we could. Lots more photos on my Flickr page.

Very little snow left on the high passes

Stunning scenery above Contamine

Great views of Mont Blanc on day 3

Mont Blanc from above Courmayer

The climb out on Courmayer

Approaching the Refuge Elena for the world's best chocolate chaud!

Climbing towards the final col

A friendly Ibex

The Aiguillle du Midi from Chamonix at journeys end

Nanda Devi & Panch Chuli Trek

Nanda Devi & Nanda Devi East

I've just returned from a stunning trek in the foothills of Nanda Devi & Panch Chuli in the Indian Himalaya. Just a few of the photos of this amazing and very quiet region. In two weeks we didn't see another trekker.

Nanda Devi Trek

Markha Valley trekking from 2008

I'm currently on my way to India to explore the region around Nanda Devi and Panchchuli for a few weeks. Looks like a stunning trek and hoping to do some scouting for a suitable unclimbed objective for an expedition in the next couple of years..... The photos are from my only other trip to India to trek in the Markha Valley of Ladakh and climb Stok Kangri.

An oasis in the barren Ladakh landscape

Descending from the summit of Stok Kangri