At the same time that I was in Nepal for the Everest Marathon I was given the opportunity to take part in a quick expedition. This expedition was probably one of the best and hardest climbs I have undertaken.
I was in Nepal to support my friends on the Everest Marathon and I had arrived in Namche Bazaar ten days early having completed expeditions in the southern Alps sooner than expected. There was an American climbing friend of mine, Patrick Dempsey, about to go to climb Ama Dablam but his partner had injured himself on Baruntse. …
A Place of dreams, white sand, palm trees and amazing recently-developed rock climbs. A haven for rock climbers to escape to and experience new climbs on solid rock and also to chill out in a beautiful location. Elizabeth (my wife) and I went down to have a break, teach some climbing and swim with dolphins.
Typical airports! We sat at Bristol Airport for two hours waiting for our flight, ended up late boarding, but eventually were airborne. Budget airlines are great, but as the name suggests they are completely “budget”. Coffee, tea, pack of crisps and a pack of two…
There is a Llyn (lake) in South Wales, UK that has a murky and dark history. The Llyn is located on the Northern Flanks of the UK’s highest Red Sandstone Mountain, and the highest mountain in the Brecon Beacons — the playground of the British SAS.
The Llyn is known as Llyn Cwm Llwch and is quite remote, the nearest road head is two miles away, and as described by the National Trust;
‘The wild, remote landscape of the central Brecon Beacons seems an unlikely place to suddenly find the calm, lapping waters of a lake. But if you look…
Mark Lewis
Professional Diver & Mountaineer
