It's the post we've all been waiting for. Click the button to find out how my expedition to Everest actually went...
Hi guys, welcome to my blog!
This site is very much a work in progress, but hopefully you'll enjoy keeping up-to-date with my journey as I try to train and climb Everest (8,848m) this Spring (2020)*^ for Crohn's & Colitis UK.
In addition to my blog posts, you'll find separate pages covering my main expeditions to date with photos, information on IBD, a link to my Just Giving page and some FAQs too. All of this will hopefully give you an insight into why I'm doing this and what it's like to be an aspirant Everest mountaineer living with Ulcerative Colitis.
Finally, I'd just like to thank everyone for your support and any donations to my Just Giving page are hugely appreciated - I'm trying to raise £8,848 for Crohn's & Colitis UK (i.e. a pound for every metre!) - click here for my JustGiving page.
David
p.s. the site looks best on a PC!
*postponed to Spring 2021 due to Covid-19. ^postponed to Spring 2022 due to Covid-19 🤦🏻♂️.
13 Jul 22 - It's been a long time coming - click here for my post covering my Everest expedition, 2022.
23 Mar 22 - The Final Countdown - with just 10 days to go, here's my final post before I leave...
01 Dec 21 - Ben Nevis in Winter conditions and Ice Climbing at the National Ice Climbing Centre - click here to see what I've been up to!
01 Nov 21 - a long overdue blog update with things looking more optimistic as well as some pics and vids from a recent Lake District training trip!
10 Feb 21 - Is it happening, isn't it? Click here for my latest update.
09 Aug 20 - I'm still here and still training. Click here for my latest update.
15 Mar 20 - Sadly the trip is off, so back to the drawing board for another year. Click here for my thoughts.
16 Feb 20 - Ever tried replacing a battery with oven mitts on? Me neither, but it's not far off my latest prep. Click here for more.
06 Feb 20 - You want to do what to my heart? Check out how I get on with my final pre-Everest test in my latest post here.
01 Feb 20 - Pink Panther, truffle nuts and weighted hill walks with my brother - see my latest training update here.
31 Dec 19 - When the chips are down, it's important to keep positive mentally.
01 Dec 19 - It's Crohn's & Colitis Awareness Week! Check out this post to see the challenge I've set for all my followers.
26 Nov 19 - Thank you to my JLP colleagues for organising a Bake Sale to support my climb. See this blog post for more details...
17 Nov 19 - Check out my latest blog post on ladders and preparing for crossing the Khumbu Icefall.