At 6,812 meters Ama Dablam dominates the Himalayan skyline as you trek in to the Khumbu region of Nepal. The name Ama Dablam means “Mother’s Necklace” as the long ridges on each side of the main peak are said to be like the arms of a mother (Ama) protecting her child. Whilst the hanging glacier…
Gamow Bag
The Gamow Bag, is a portable altitude chamber used to treat victims of Altitude Illness. It was designed by Dr Igor Gamow, and was actually a by product in his search to produce at altitude chamber for athletes. A patient suffering with altitude illness, such as HAPE (High Altitude Pulmonary Edema) or HACE (High Altitude Cerebral Edema)…
BASE Jumpers – Aiguille du Midi
I’ve just returned from a weeks snowboarding in Chamonix, France. Whilst we were there we took the opportunity to go up the Aiguille du Midi, one of the Worlds highest cable car’s. Just before the last lift of the day, two BASE Jumpers found their own way back to Chamonix. Leaping from just below the…
UTMB – PTL Leaves Chamonix
I’m in Chamonix to take part in the 70 mile Ultra-Trail Du Mont-Blanc TDS Race which gets underway on Wednesday morning. We set of in Courmayeur in Italy and run the 120km’s back to Chamonix, tackling some 7250 meters of climbing along the way. In the mean time, I’m trying to relax in Chamonix, not…
Dinorwic Slate Quarry
Early this week I was in North Wales. Mostly running in the mountains in preparation for the Montane Lakeland 50 which I’m running in July. But whilst I was there I took some time out to give my legs a rest and visited the Slate quarry’s. A strange deserted desolate place… If you want to…
