Mark Horrell – Footsteps on the Mountain

Feet and Wheels to Chimborazo

My quest to reach the furthest point from the earth’s centre starting from sea level: a hilarious caper about a wannabe cyclist and mountaineer

My journey from hill walker to Everest climber: a must-read for aspirants and armchair fans

A quirky and irreverent look at the world of adventure travel for those who love mountains and don’t take their climbing too seriously

My notes from the trail: what I scribble in my tent each evening after a day in the mountains

The diary of my 2012 ascent of Everest from the north side tells the story of what a commercial Everest expedition is really like

The diary of my 2014 Lhotse expedition provides an eye-witness account of one of Everest’s most controversial episodes

The diary of my 2009 expedition to the Gasherbrums in Pakistan is an eye-opening portrayal of the scramble to climb an 8,000m peak

The diary of my 2011 expedition to Manaslu is an amusing tale of three hapless friends and their crusade to climb an 8,000m peak

The diary of my 2009 journey to the Solu-Khumbu region of Nepal, when our team made new discoveries about Mera and Island Peak