BBC Radio Interview with Ian Skye
I went to see Ian Skye at Radio Derby to talk about the trip, he was really lovely! Listen Here
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Squash Falconer once said….
Squash Falconer once said…. ‘If your knickers are right everything goes right’ This was the pair she wore on the day she got to the top of the world!
Getting to the top of the world
After a week’s rest in base camp the weather reports were all indicating the most perfect weather for Thursday May 12th – clear skies and 5km/hr winds – perfect for summiting and flying! So we decided to go for it…. As well as feeling excited, I didn’t tell anyone, but I was feeling incredibly nervous […]
She’s Made It!!!
Squash summitted at 8.30am on the 12th May, she didn’t fly from the top mostly due to 50km an hour winds and only 10 m visibility! She is well but absolutely tired out and currently headed back to base camp, a blog about the summit will be following as soon as she is back down!
Squash talks to ITV Wales
Camp One, Camp Two… And Camp Three!
After a few days rest at base camp (and two showers!) on Good Friday we set off again with the intention of spending a night at Camp One and moving on the following day to spend a few nights at Camp Two. All part of the acclimatization plan. Getting from Camp One through the Khumbu […]
Post at Base Camp!
The last thing in the world I was expecting was post at base camp. Then a few days ago I was in my tent and I heard someone call my name, I looked out my tent and said, ‘Here I am!’ and a sherpa from another teamcame over to me, smiling, and held out a […]
Toilet Issues
A very common question I get asked is, ‘What is the toilet situation on the mountain?’. Basically it’s this. At base camp there is a toilet tent. That is, a tent around a built up area that has a blue barrel in the middle of it. One squats over the barrel, it’s private, it’s fine. […]
BBC Radio Derby 2nd Interview
Squash talks to radio Derby about how the trips going. Click here to listen
First trip to Camp One
To get to Camp One you have to climb through the Khumbu ice fall. The Khumbu ice fall looks like a giant Eton Mess – without the fruit. It is a huge glacier that is full of crevasses, ice and snow. Some of the blocks of ice are the size of buildings. A team of […]