The Blizzard of the Boardman TaskerThe risky business of entering book competitions, channelling the recent Boardman Tasker Award for Mountain Literature.
The terrible twins of Hope and FearSteve Bell reflects on a 300ft fall in the French Alps forty-five years ago. The fall gave him plenty of time to think.
Seven summits and a funeral.The 25th anniversary of completing the Seven Summits, and the anniversary of a death that could have been prevented.
The lowering of Everest: A journey towards acceptance.At this time of year, I’m often asked how I feel about the Everest circus. If you’re one of those inquisitors I apologise if I seemed...
Super-cool Kenton clocks up another record.Kenton Cool's record-breaking 16th ascent of Everest, and a conversation with him in 2017.
If you want to go places, find something to push against.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...
Reaching for the highest fruit.Metaphors, it is said, should grow like fruit from a tree. I like the organic nature of this metaphor for metaphors, for the best...