Three words that are the beating heart behind why many explorers or adventurers do what they do. ‘Because it’s there.
There had always been this part of me that had never really believed that I could make it.Ever since that hospital bed and my broken back, a little part of me, deep down, had thought it was all sheer...
The next morning I would be returned to camp with the others who hadn’t made the grade. I was totally dejected.That night in those woods, warm and dry under my shelter, blisters attended to, dry socks...
So here is what I tell young Scouts or young adventurers who ask me what the key is to living a fulfilled life. I keep it pretty simple. I call them the five Fs.None of them requires a degree, and all...
Seven P.M. Half an hour to go until we started the laborious task of getting kitted up again.It would take us at least an hour. By the end no part of our bodies or faces would be visible. We would be...
Sedmkrát spadni, osmkrát se zvedni.
Psalm 121 says:Good person to have on side, I always figure.Now, some of you will say, hey, I don’t need this Christian stuff. And I hear you. But it is easy to be cynical when all is going your way....
Only the poor in spirit are really poor. He who has lost all, but retains his courage, cheerfulness, hope, virtue, and self-respect, is still rich.
Many times I have been grateful for the simple, military skill of being able to live with people in confined spaces. It has helped me so much over the years on expeditions and beyond. And I was especi...
Mallory těšil postavení celebrity. Když se ho jeden reportér New York Times zeptal, proč chce zdolat Everest, George odpověděl třemi slavnými slovy, jež znají snad všichni horolezci. Tato slova jsou t...
Lying in my tent alone that night I wept quietly, as all the emotion seeped out of me. For the second time in recent years, I knew I should have died.I wrote:March 31, midnight.The emotions of today h...
It is always strange looking back at a time that has had such a profound impact on one’s life. And when it comes to Everest, I see two very clear things: friendships that were forged in a tough crucib...
Consider the billionaire who flies into the South Pole for an hour to ‘experience’ it, compared to the man who has toiled, sweated and struggled across hundreds and hundreds of miles of ice, dragging...
By the way, it is also good to know that faith isn’t one-sided. As Christ said: ‘I have come to seek and save.’He is out looking for us, too.So be brave and let Him do his side of the bargain.
But what do I remember and value most?For me, it is the camaraderie, and the friendships--and of course Trucker, who is still one of my best friends on the planet.Some bonds are unbreakable.I will nev...
At this point, my greatest enemy was myself. Self-doubt can be crushing, and sometimes it is hard to see outside the black bubble.
A young kid came up to me in the street a few days ago. He looked me square in the eye and asked me: If you could tell me one survival message, what would it be?I thought about it for a moment. I want...
So accept that fact. But don’t despair, because the good news is that help is nearer at hand than you might imagine.You see, if I am going to enter a difficult jungle or uncharted mountain range, I al...
Dwelling on mistakes, endlessly replaying scenes in your head, only makes them grow.So the next time you find yourself lying in bed at night, cursing your stupidity or foolishness, it’s worth remindin...
And this is a great time to say ‘No more!’ to living out of fear and other people’s expectations.It is never an easy time to face some of those old negative feelings, but it is always a good time to c...