On International Mountain Day last month, I watched the documentary film Mountain – an hour and a half of sheer, unadulterated mountain porn. It’s a must-see for anyone who loves mountains.
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North Coast 500 bike ride: the videos
Once again, it’s time to give a bit more space in this blog to those of you who prefer to watch telly than read books. Here are the four short videos I made to capture the magic, the joy, the tears, the pain – and the farce – of our North Coast 500 bicycle journey.
Read moreHelambu, Langtang and Ganesh: the videos
While I know some of you have read all 6,626 words of the Langtang trip report I posted in April, others of you prefer just to watch telly. Luckily for you people I also cobbled together some extremely professional video footage. Here’s a short selection of the best bits.
Read moreA night on Kilimanjaro’s summit: the videos
I know I sometimes write a lot of waffle on this blog that many of you can’t be bothered to read, so this post is for you. I’ve recently finished editing the footage of our Kilimanjaro climb, which included a night on the crater. Here are three short videos to provide a flavour of the trek.
Read moreA hill walking comedy classic
I believe that as long as you don’t turn away from life’s problems, there is nothing wrong with escaping them from time to time. I have two main ways of doing this: with mountains and comedy. My parting gift for 2016 is this video, where both come together.
Read moreNawang Gombu: Heart of a Tiger
When I watched the documentary Nawang Gombu: The Heart of a Tiger last weekend, it had only been watched 151 times before me. This is ridiculous. It has some flaws, but it deserves to be watched more widely because of its subject matter.
Read moreThe BBC Top Gear Chimborazo fiasco
When I received an email from BBC Top Gear asking me whether I thought it might be possible to drive a vehicle up Chimborazo, my first reaction was to roar with laughter. But after I gave it some consideration I realised it required a better response than that.
Read moreWhy a crowdfunded mountain rescue raised $200,000 in under a week
When I first became aware of a crowdfunded appeal to search for two climbers who had been missing for days on a remote peak in Pakistan, my immediate impression was that it was both desperate and futile. Not everyone saw it that way, and what happened next was remarkable.
Read moreK2: Touching the Sky – a film review
There are not many films about mountaineering that tackle questions about risk and death by trying to understand rather than by being evasive or dismissive. It’s a dark and poignant film, but it’s also thought-provoking and worth watching for its interesting characters.
Read moreNepal stories: the monk, the witch and the mountain guide
Those of you who like Nepal might be interested in an unusual film project that will be taking place in the Everest foothills next autumn, featuring a memorable cast of characters from a remote Sherpa village.
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