The Summit
Pete is back from Namche, and the rest of the team are back from our ill-fated attempt at a summit push. We have had a few days of fried...
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- Jul 2, 2020
Good Decisions
These last few days have been a roller coaster - physically, emotionally, and meteorologically. This is where it began... Pete has a...
- Jul 2, 2020
Everest: Day 30 – The Lull
We are waiting now. Waiting for weather. Waiting for ropes to be fixed. Waiting to be strong. For me, it's a fine line. I'm getting...
- Jul 2, 2020
Everest: Day 20–25
Day 20-21 – Khumbu Icefall "This is it!" calls out an over-enthusiastic Pete, as we sling our heavy packs over our shoulders. We are...
- Jul 2, 2020
Everest: Day 19
We are about to start our first rotation – an arduous climb through the Khumbu Ice Fall, up to the Lhotse Face and into Camp 3. All this...
- Jul 2, 2020
Everest: Day 10–18
Happy Easter everyone and apologies for the lack of updates lately. We’ve settled into base camp life now. Below is a typical day. Wake...
- Jul 2, 2020
Everest: Day Eight + Nine
Trek to Basecamp We set off from Loboche relatively early, to get to base camp in time to set up. This will be our home for the next two...
- Jul 2, 2020
Everest: Day Six + Seven
Day Six: Dengboche We spent a second day at Dengboche. How or why these villages came to be is baffling, but there appear to be numerous...
- Jul 2, 2020
Everest: Day Four + Five
We set off this morning as the weather started closing in. Pete’s morning rendition of the Angolan National Anthem gave me both an...
- Jul 2, 2020
Everest : Day Two + Three
Day Two : Phakding Latest Tinder update says that Alice (who likes reading and fishing) is now 89kms away. “Cheeky”, says Pete, although...
- Jul 2, 2020
Everest : Day One
Over the next two months, the ForRangers founders, Sam Taylor and Peter Newland are attempting to put the ForRangers flag on the summit...