Kenton Cool's record-breaking 16th ascent of Everest, and a conversation with him in 2017.

The present is riven with unseen wormholes into the past, and every now and then, often tripped over by a sight, a sound, or a smell, we...

On two occasions recently my view of ANZAC Day has been challenged by others who believe it should be abolished because, in their words,...

Breathe like a Sherpa Nearly every Himalayan climber knows what it's like to be overtaken by a Sherpa. You’re feeling strong and going...

Metaphors, it is said, should grow like fruit from a tree. I like the organic nature of this metaphor for metaphors, for the best...

Why write a blog? Blogging is like exercise — it's easy to find excuses to not do it. The time it confiscates from other writing; the...