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Taking Izzy & Finn to See Zeus – Climbing the Tallest Peak in Greece with Two Kids
Mount Olympus hosts 55 peaks, and the tallest of these is the rugged pinnacle of Mytikas. This most prominent summit sits at 2,918m above sea level and, as such, holds the title of the tallest peak in Greece. Back in 2025, my wife came with me on our first company expedition to Greece, and we instantly both had the same thought: ‘This would be a brilliant expedition to bring the kids.’ It wasn’t long after touching back down in the UK after that trip that I was booking our fl
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Aug 1318 min read
Everest Base Camp Trek '26
In April 2026 we had a team of 10 head out to trek to EBC and back. Here is our short trip report.
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Apr 263 min read
Mera Peak Kit List
Mera Peak Kit List
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Jul 15, 20255 min read
Manaslu Circuit Kit List
Manaslu Circuit Kit Requirements
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Jul 15, 20254 min read
Climbing Ama Dablam - What Skills Do You Need?
A run through of the skills needed to climb Ama Dablam
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Jul 6, 20254 min read
Should you be using Trekking Poles?
The stigma that walking / trekking poles are just for people with silver hair, sporting red socks, has long since been removed from the...
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Jun 24, 20255 min read
Fact or Myth - The Everest Base Camp Trail is really busy
How busy is the EBC trail? The answer to this technically isn't a hard and fast 'Fact or Myth', but I think it is a good topic to help...
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Jun 12, 20253 min read
Fact or Myth - The fitter you are, the better you acclimatise
Does a higher level of fitness mean you'll acclimatise to altitude better?
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Jun 12, 20252 min read
Everest Base Camp Expedition 2025
Trip Report from our 2025 Everest Base Camp Expedition
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Apr 28, 20257 min read
Everest Base Camp vs Kilimanjaro
Everest Base Camp vs Kilimanjaro - Which one for you?
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Mar 19, 20254 min read
Mount Toubkal in Winter 2025 - Trip Report
A trip report from our superb February expedition to Mount Toubkal
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Feb 27, 20255 min read
Taking on Mera Peak, and other 6000m Himalayan Trekking Peaks - Planning & Preparation
Have you got your sights set on climbing a 6000m peak? Here are the steps to help get you best prepared
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Dec 11, 20246 min read
Conquering the Heights: Mastering Your First High-Altitude Trek.
6 Tips to help you conquer your first high altitude trek
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Dec 7, 20242 min read
10 Top Tips For Climbing Kilimanjaro
So you're off to climb Kilimanjaro - what would be the top tips an experienced 4 x summiteer would give you? Read on... 1. Hydration...
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Jan 5, 20233 min read
Mount Toubkal Winter Expedition - December 2022
Between 8th and 15th December we hosted a small expedition to Morocco to ascend Mt Toubkal under winter conditions. The trip was a a...
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Dec 17, 20227 min read
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