This afternoon I returned from an excellent few weeks in the Russian Altai mountains. I went out there with a group of friends, with the aim of exploring somewhere new and in the hope of cli... Read more
As a young adventurer, it’s easy to become despondent in the belief that “everything has been done” and that there is nowhere left to explore. At least, that is, without doing something so e... Read more
By the time this is posted, I will be in the saddle and on my way to Holland. I’m testing out live updates through Twitter so you can check on my progress at: www.twitter.com/nextchall... Read more
I’ve made the decision to pull out of the North Pole 2010 expedition. I think it’s the right one. We had a great training trip in Svalbard earlier in the month but something wasn... Read more
I had a very good meeting yesterday with Rosie Stancer under a bright blue sky in Green Park. Rosie had kindly agreed to meet me and my colleague Jamie to talk about our big idea. It was gre... Read more
Today is the first day of the rest of my life. And there lies the melodramatic start to my blog. It’s 4pm on a Wednesday afternoon and I am typing from the spare room of my parents’ house. T... Read more
