Tenzing Rock 2

Today we returned to Tenzing Rock. I started off carrying the rucksack with all the teams kit, but for some reason my rope leader is adamant that I shouldn't. I'm not sure if this is because she thinks I am too weak and will get tired before tomorrow's long trek or if she just thinks…

The little things

First up, I wrote a looooong post yesterday all about knots and things but darling WordPress has vanished it 😦 I'll try and rewrite when I get some time. (Possibly never).  "The purpose of mountaineering is self-exploration" said the Principal of HMI in his address to us this evening (amongst many other enlightening things). The…

5am starts…

Every morning, we have 'bed tea ' at 5am, but sadly not in bed. 5:55 is PT- physical training for the non-Indians! This consists of a fairly short run (a couple of km), then some stretching, strength and balance exercises and a short run back. The kicker though, is the steep run up from the…

A punch in the gut

"I am a bad person I know. So please dont tell me that I am bad. I am a wast person. I am not best at all in everything. I am samed my life" Asjed Ali Shaikh (Class 6, The Explorers) There are days where you know it's all gone wrong. It's clear from the…