One of the joys of travel is that you have to expect the unexpected and well I am currently not in Kathmandu where I was meant to arrive an hour or two ago. So the flight took off as planned, we cruised along at 35000′ and commenced our descent towards Kathmandu. The temperature was only […]

We are now airborne and flying eastwards towards Kathmandu. The flight should take just less than 4 hours to cover the 2090 miles. For this flight we are in an A320 and I’m pleased to say that I have some leg room (the joys of an exit row seat). Time to get comfy and watch […]

One of the aims of my Everest attempt, other than simply getting to the summit is to gain further information on the potential radiation doses of UK high altitude mountain guides (see Everest for Science section for more information). As part of achieving this aim, one of the tools that I have with me for […]