Month: January 2012

  • What I will do differently this time

    They say practise makes perfect.  I have given a great deal of thought to the things I will be changing from Everest 2011 for my upcoming attempt in 2012. A number of people have also asked me what I will be doing differently so I have decided to write a post on the subject. If…

  • Interview with Alan Arnette

    This Wednesday (18th February) Alan Arnette posted an interview on his website which he recently conducted with me on my Everest climb for 2012.  Alan is a speaker, mountaineer and a committed advocate for Alzheimer’s individuals and their families.  He is based in Colorado and summitted Everest last season from the South side.  For some years he has…

  • Axe on Everest 2012

    Happy New Year to you all! It’s my 38th birthday today so a good day to announce my plans to return to Everest in 2012! In April and May, I will once again head to Tibet and make an attempt on the North Ridge. I had an epic expedition in 2011, fighting tooth abscesses, high…