Mt Manaslu - 10 days to go

FROM ONE PAIR OF SHOES TO ANOTHER - 10 DAYS TO GO

It's 10 days to go until we depart for Mt Manaslu. I am in a process of transition as I swap my everyday business shoes for high altitude mountaineering boots and head out to the Himalayas.

The transition involves making sure that all of the projects that I am involved in from a business perspective are running well and will continue to do so while I am away and packing my mountaineering equipment ensuring that I have everything that I need.

Preparations for Climbing Mt Manaslu (8156m)

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PREPARATIONS FOR MT MANASLU CONTINUES

The physical preparation continues with building up my cardio-vascular endurance and muscles around my weak knee. In May I participated in a charity bike ride, with some friends. We cycled from John o' Groats to Burley in Wharfedale. I managed to cycle 413 of the total 503 miles.

The knee has been playing up a bit but it isn't going to thwart progress. I'm in great shape and looking forward to this expedition with great enthusiasm.

Next Expedition - Mt Manaslu

HIGH ALTITUDE MOUNTAINEERING

The mountaineering focus this year has turned to Mt Manaslu which I will attempt to climb in late September/early October as part of a team.

The details from Google can be found below,

Mount Manaslu 8156 meters is eighth highest peak of the world. Manaslu located along the border of Nepal and China situated at west central Nepal. It was first climbed in 1956 by a Japanese expedition team. Manaslu is located about forty miles east of Annapurna range, the tenth highest mountain of the world. https://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&t=h&source=embed&oe=UTF8&msa=0&msid=210676102320184694459.0004c7add539bc0181d09

It's going to be an adventure...............

Success on Mt Blanc

A great journey with the team and everyone who attempted the route succeeded - Well done all.

Have a look at our photographs - http://www.facebook.com/pages/Centred-Coaching/122607971179952

Three place left for next year. Please get in touch if you'd like to know more.

5 days until we depart for Switzerland. Starting to tie everything together before we get on our way. Van serviced, habitation check and a clean. Travel insurance and equipment checks. Talking to Theo, Paul, Craig, Adrian and Steve regularly as we all turn our focus towards our trip.

Mac our guide has adjusted the itinerary slightly for the first few days. We're going to base ourslevs in Arolla and start training from there. Hoping to take in the Pigne d'Arolla as an acclimatisation route prior to moving over to Chamonix for our summit attempt.


You can follow our progress here and on twitter https://twitter.com/#!/GraemeGeordie or facebook http://www.facebook.com/pages/Centred-Coaching 

Training Weekend in Snowdonia

Just had a fantastic couple of days training in Snowdonia for Mt Blanc expedition in seven weeks time. Theo, Graig and I managed to have a good look at clothing and equipment for the trip, practice some mountaineering techiniques and enjoy some fantastic scenery.

Three of the team couldn't join us for a variety of reasons, however, we'll make do with the internet and take a slower run into the training/aclimatisation when we arrive in Switzerland on Saturday 23 Jun 12 to start our journey.........................

The photographs from the weekend - http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.246249088815839.54853.122607971179952&type=1