People From the Road #3: The Working Man

“Young men now don’t know the back end of a car from the front” Ron would muse between exhalations of his home-grown tobacco.

He was concerned for the future. Men of his generation were a dying breed; the practical, spit on your hands sort that could take an engine apart and get the bugger running again. 

There were no “young uns” to replace him, they were in the city. Who would work the land? 

“Immigrants?” he laughed. 

The welts and scars written across his hands told another story.

The Atherton Tablelands, Australia 2015.

People From the Road #2: The Pilgrim

Baba, an Indian pilgrim, 70 years old and full of mischief, rests near Ghasa in the Western Annapurna, Nepal on his walk from New Delhi, India to the village of Muktinath and her holy Vishnu temple; sacred to Hindus and Buddhists alike.

The Annapurna, Nepal 2014.

Winter Fun in Scotland's Cairngorms National Park

As a rookie mountaineer with big ambitions to climb big peaks I noticed there was a rather large gap on my mountaineering resume! So I packed my bags and headed to Cairngorms National Park, Scotland to learn the necessary winter skills with Glenmore Lodge for my upcoming trip to the Alps this summer.  

The pictures above are a brief collage of my fun in the mountains. 

The Cairngorm, Scotland 2017.

Remembering Nepal..

At the top of Gokyo Ri in the Khumba region of Nepal after a gruelling trek to Everest Basecamp and the Cho La pass.

Lead Climbing in Northern Wales

I recently returned from a gnarly lead climbing session at Castle Inn Quarry, Northern Wales, in preparation for my trip to the Alps in July. Learning to lead and strip the routes presented a fresh set of challenges that the whole group enjoyed. Check out the pictures below!

Castle Inn Quarry, Northern Wales 2017.