40 years of trekking before taking on the GHT!
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]On my 40th anniversary visit to Nepal I decided to trek the GHT at the age of 72! Since 1983 I had climbed and trekked extensively, adding a great deal to the economy. This would be a greater challenge because of a recent Total Knee Replacement. Several Orthopaedic Surgeons advised me to limit my physical activity to easy walking! After extensive physical rehabilitation and training I gradually improved my confidence. I increased my daily walks to 25-30 kms, stimulating Nepal conditions in the New Zealand Alps. I arrived in Kathmandu late...
Honeymoon on the GHT
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Honeymoon on the GHT Matthew & Anna Ross The idea of trekking the Great Himalaya Trail was brought up between us in 2017, and we decided that not only could we realise our dream of getting married, but we can also realise our dream of trekking the GHT. The planning stage felt daunting - hundreds of kilometres of trail and sketchy information. But we soon realised that the only way we can achieve this goal is to take the first step of the trek and the kilometres will gradually add up. So just...
Heather’s profound and life changing GHT!
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Heather's profound and life changing GHT - a journey like no other! As is so often the case, so many big, life changing adventures come from a tiny, spur of the moment decision… Sometime back in 2012, Bek and Cal (my daughter and son) and I decided on a whim to trek to Everest Base Camp in January 2013 - it was the middle of the Nepalese Winter… To say it was very, very cold was an understatement! But as challenging as it was, it was to be the beginning of our...
The first to dance along the GHT!
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]In 2011, I was fortunate to join a successful Everest expedition. During my climb I realized that I like hiking and running a lot more than climbing. The following year, I ran unsupported across the USA and sometime around then I stumbled across Lizzy Hawker's trip report from her first attempt on the GHT, her 'Himalayan Sky Dance'. I wanted to try to run it like her, though maybe not so fast! It sounded a lot more fun than running on a highway shoulder in Nebraska. I picked up a copy...
