Peak Learning

15/09/2024

The other great moment is when the charter arrives to take you home!

15/09/2024

One of the great moments in life is getting to the finish of the Kokoda track after walking for 107 km over 8 days with 6500 metres of climbing and descending. Some very happy faces. Well done Liz, Fiona. Michelle, Eliza, Jessica, Roisine, Jode, Franky and Russell during our July trek.

01/09/2024

Take on another challenge - https://mailchi.mp/9ccc5454ccbb/take-on-another-challenge Lots of challenging treks to choose from in the coming months.

03/07/2024

Packing 8 days food for 13 Invictus Australia veterans and family walking the Kokoda Track. The team arrived today.

27/05/2024

Climb one of the 7 summits - https://mailchi.mp/775279d95fb0/climb-one-of-the-7-summits Bookings now open for expeditions to Mt Kilimanjaro and Mt Aconcagua.

19/05/2024

The Australian Himalayan Foundation Fundraiser is almost upon us on Wednesday 29 May at the 7 by the Lake Restaurant Kingston, Canberra. ACT

Tickets need to be booked by Wednesday 22 May. I am the MC for the evening and Andrew Lock is a guest speaker. It will be a low key affair although we will have the Nepalese Ambassador joining us. Please come and join us for a wonderful evening.

Join us as we get together as an AHF community to celebrate our shared love for the Himalaya and commemorate the first ascent of Mount Everest.

08/05/2024

Summit day on Mera Peak, 28 April. Wind was at 30 kph but a beautiful morning. A tough climb up in very cold conditions (-30 with wind chill). Mike Davidson, Pemba Sherpa got up at 8.45 am, Robert Arnold and myself at 9.15 am. Robbie was a happy man albeit suffering some frostbite along the way. My fifth ascent of Mera Peak and certainly the coldest.

04/05/2024

Our 18 day Himalayan adventure has nearly come to a close. Four summited Mera Peak on 28 April. Mike Davidson, Pemba Sherpa and I reached the summit of Island peak yesterday (3 May). We are in Chukkung having lunch and will descend to the thicker air of Dingboche at 4200m. We have been above 4800 metres for 13 days.

25/04/2024

ANZAC Day and a welcome rest day A very short service was followed by rope training.

24/04/2024

Day 8. Tagnag to Khare 4886 metres. A short day but we will now enjoy a 2 day rest and acclimatisation day at this magnificent location.

23/04/2024

Day 7 was a relatively easy day from Jhote to Tagnag at 4270 metres. A gentle gradient all the way up.

22/04/2024

Day 6 had us descend over 1095 metres to Kote. A magnificent day with glorious views of the mountains.

22/04/2024

Day 5 was a tough day climbing 935 metres to our high point of 4500 m. We descended past the sacred Panch Pokhari lakes.

20/04/2024

Day 3 and 4 on our Mera Peak climb. We have crossed two high passes at 3000 m in height, the Pangom La and Serke La. Trekked through a beautiful rhododendron forest. Overnight at Cholom Kharka at 3500 metres.

17/04/2024

Day 1. Lukla to Paiya. A good 10 km shakeout. The new road is slowly edging its way to Lukla.

17/04/2024

Lots of adrenaline as we survived another landing at Lukla. We needed a coffee to calm the nerves.

16/04/2024

Mera and Island Peak team carbo loading at the Fire and Ice pizzeria, Kathmandu.

16/04/2024

Kilimanjaro and Aconcagua Expeditions - https://mailchi.mp/e7be072d40b6/kilimanjaro-and-aconcagua-expeditions Climb one of the seven summits.

14/04/2024

On my way to Kathmandu guiding a private group of 4 to Mera Peak and Island Peak in the Barun-Makalu and Everest National Parks. Mera Peak is one of my favourite destinations. The view from the summit is one of the best in the Himalaya.

25/03/2024

Day 1 of the Buddy Up Australia Ten Peak challenge in the Kosciuszko National Park. Mt Twynam (2195 m) and Mt Carruthers (2145 m) climbed over a distance of 16 km.