The excitement has been building steadily over the last few weeks and finally the expedition is under way. Earlier this week Jordan Romero, 13, set of from Everest Base Camp, trekking with his family towards the summit. They have safely reached Camp 1.
Despite the hype, Jordan’s attitude and philosophy is impressive, especially for one of [...]

One festival that is certainly worth including on your trip to Everest Base Camp, is the Mani Rimdu Festival.  A festival that is celebrated annually in accordance with the Tibetan lunar calendar, and the completion of the harvest, Mani Rimdu brings together villagers from many areas of the Khumbu region, which lies to the Nepalese [...]

Fancy walking 1700 miles on your own?  That’s what British adventurer Ripley Davenport is facing over the next three months. His Mongolia 2010 expedition aims “to become the longest solo and unassisted walk ever completed.”
Ripley’s Mongolia trekking epic will take him across the Gobi desert, mountain ranges, through sub-zero temperatures, and wolf country. In a [...]