Unfiltered accounts from the trails. The moments that don't make the highlight reel — and the ones that do.
A crossing that nearly broke me — and why I would do it again
Day two of the O Circuit and the wind had been building since dawn. By midday it was a wall — not a gust, not a squall, but a sustained, relentless force that made every forward step a negotiation. I had read about Patagonian wind. I had not understood it.
Dispatches from the Khumbu Valley, written at altitude
The notebook pages are warped from condensation. My handwriting deteriorates above 4,500m — something about the hypoxia makes fine motor control the first casualty. These are the notes I managed to keep on the way to Everest Base Camp.
Riding with eagle hunters across the Mongolian Altai
Seven days, no guide, and a volcano that woke up on day four
Bivouacking above the treeline on Italy's greatest high route
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Tuesday, 11 August 2026 · 07:00 UTC
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