An unforgettable Himalayan trekking adventure came with an added extra of benefitting the local people and environment of Nepal. When I found myself in the enviable position of having a few weeks spare to go globetrotting, I made a conscious decision to fulfil a long time dream of trekking through the Himalayas. However, as I […]
Internationally renowned mountaineer Barry Blanchard thinks most people tackling the highest mountain on earth don't have enough experience. Commenting on the recent Mt Everest debacle that saw hoards of inexperienced climbers queuing for the summit of Mt Everest, a number of whom perished on the descent, he said there is a massive void between the average […]