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Western Ghats · Himalaya · The Alps

Mountaineering, trekking, cycling & the outdoors

Expedition reports and outdoor explorations, written as they happen - raw, unscripted, and in their most unexpected beauty. From the monsoon forests of the Malabar coast to six-thousand-metre summits.

6,010 m
Matho Kangri · Ladakh
4,563 m
Monte Rosa · Alps
604 m
Preikestolen · Norway

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6,010 m
Zanskar Range · Ladakh, India

July 2025 · Mountaineering

Matho Kangri 6000 m peak expedition, alpine style

A private, self-supported push on a remote rocky six-thousander near Leh, chalked out with two of Darjeeling's finest Himalayan mountaineers, and compressed into far fewer days than the mountain usually demands.

Climber on the rocky slopes of Matho Kangri
4,563 m
Gran Paradiso & Monte Rosa · Alps

Summer 2022 · Mountaineering

From the Western Ghats of India to the European Alps - 4000 m peak-bagging

An alpine summer spent on Gran Paradiso and across the Monte Rosa massif - Parrotspitze, Zumsteinspitze, Signalkuppe, Balmenhorn - on the border where Switzerland leans into Italy.

Roped climbers on a snow ridge in the Monte Rosa massif
14 m
Mumbai · India

June 2022 · Cycling

Mumbai Climate Action Plan: does it promise better cycling infrastructure?

The city's first-ever climate action plan aims for net-zero by 2050. Read as a proud cycle-owner: will Mumbai pioneer safe, climate-friendly streets, or is the fine print thinner than the headline?

Cyclist on a Mumbai street
604 m
Preikestolen · Lysefjord, Norway

April 2022 · Trekking

A Nepalese touch to the Norwegian trails

Norway's fjord country is a hiker's paradise and on the iconic path to Preikestolen, the stone steps underfoot were laid by Sherpa stone-masons from Nepal. Two mountain cultures, one staircase.

Stone steps on a Norwegian trail above a fjord
620 km
Konkan Coast · Mumbai → Goa

December 2021 · Cycling

Mumbai to Goa cycling: 4 lessons from our 4-day pilgrimage on wheels

620 kilometres down the Konkan coastal highway on a road bike - barge crossings, cashless villages, an empty airport, and a homecoming disguised as an endurance ride.

Cycles loaded on a barge crossing on the Konkan coast
5,642 m
Mt. Elbrus · Caucasus, Russia

April 2020 · Mountaineering

Mt. Elbrus expedition, Russia [5642 m]

A self-planned climb of Europe's highest mountain - three months of preparation across Russian websites, barrel-hut base camp, and a -22 °C summit push through 45 km/h winds.

On the summit of Mt. Elbrus
2,046 m
Nízke Tatry · Slovakia

August 2016 · Trekking

Trekking in Nízke Tatry (The Lower Tatras Mountains, Slovakia)

Five days on the Cesta hrdinov SNP ridge from Telgárt to Donovaly - bear country, free mountain huts, blueberry breaks, and Ďumbier's summit - all for €200 from Stockholm and back.

Telgárt village in the Lower Tatras
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