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Highest Peak summited in the Himalayas by a Heart Transplant Recipient ❤️🏔️ After a a tough 22 days on trail😭 Reaching 6400m on Mera Peak but no actual ‘summit’ due to DEEP snow and buried fixed lines, A hospital visit to lukla Via helicopter to treat Giardia (caught on trail due to my immunosuppressants) 🚁 Swapping out Island peak to allow for recovery / managed to visit EBC which was off plan but a silver lining And a TON of unspeakable incidents which I ain’t sharing 🙈 We FINALLY managed to bag a summit, Obviously it’s extremely niche but after a ton of research I can only see ONE other successful summit of a 6000m+ mountain in southern America by a HT recipient PLEASE correct me if you know different! The Main challenges are Having a suppressed immune system (infectionvillie) No ‘nerve connection to the heart organ’ Heart rate completely relies on hormone release Minor nerve damage / lower V02 max than it probs should be NHS and medical science gets some grief at times but I wouldn’t be here w/o either so shout out to them Thanks everyone for the support it’s honestly ridiculous that I’ve ended up here I can’t put it into words, im due a chill Month or 2 and to spend some time with my gf when I get home but I’ve got SO much content to unpack see you there! #mountains #hiking #nepal #mountaineering #hearttransplant

the queen of the alps 🏔️ The long gruelling road to the top of the alps, captured on my camera 📸 (Sony a7cii / 24mm G lens) it’s hard to explain how something can be so brutal and beautiful at the same time, mountaineering offers me one of the most raw human experiences, fire has been lit #mountaineering #hiking #alps #montblanc #camping #photography

one day if I’m lucky, I’ll be old and I’ll be asked “dad what did you do when you were young” and hopefully I can answer that with something worthwhile 🤝 #hiking #photography #nature #travel #mountains #camping

This isn’t just a room to me… It’s a reflection of the work over the last 3 years included but not limited too starting posting on socials, chasing real adventures, taking my fitness more seriously, learning to climb, pursuing mountains, spending weeks in a tent, building my campervan, visiting more countries than I can remember, moving out of my parents, meeting some incredible people and pushing my body and mind to at times breaking point spending time in this room is a reminder to me that anyone can learn anything and don’t believe anything less!! pls no one rob me #hiking #gearroom #office #camping #diy

Nepal from my camera 3/3 📸 On the 13th of may the fixing teams for Everest made it to the summit over the next few weeks many people will be attempting to reach the brutal roof of the world gods speed to all brave enough to chase something bigger than ordinary EVEREST SEASON #hiking #photography #mountains #mountaineering #climbing

Trip of a lifetime - however is that amount of photos bad 😭 How many photos do you take on a holiday? 🤔 So pleased to partner with @ankerofficialuk 🔋 in my opinion, the undisputed industry leader of portable power solutions, being using them for as long as I can remember and never had a reason not to… This Mag Go slim has been no exception and a lifeline when I’ve needed it most! 🏔️ Ad #mountains #photography #nature #travel #outdoors

Himalayas through my camera (2/3) 📸 #himalayas #mountains #hiking #photography #travel

Here a reel knot to skip 🪢 1. Clove hitch 2. Figure 8 3. Slipknott 4. Girth hitch 5. Munter hitch 6. Alpine butterfly 7. Prusik 8. klemheist What your favourite? 🤩 (Save so you don’t forget) this is for entertainment purposes only! don’t copy everything you see on the internet #mountains #climbing #hiking #mountaineering #knotts

Would you cross a crevasse solo? 😳 In the unlikely and unlucky event of a crevasse fall of one members of a rope team a crevasse rescue kit is essential to getting them back to the surface quickly and safely (Rope teams practice) 1. Fall arrest 2. Anchor building 3. Load transfer 4. Haul setup 5. Extraction Last summer we did abit of practicing out on the glacier, but this year it’s all about repetition creating that muscle memory actually in conditions, it’s one thing doing it at home where it’s nice and warm and another in a snowstorm at 4000m Any tips leave them in the comments! #hikingadventures #mountaineering #montblanc #hiking #climbing

My mum knows I’m safe when I’m with @protrekadventure Been home just over a week now and had time to digest my time in Nepal, first thought it’s actually laughable how selecive memory works (I guess it’s preprogrammed in humans so women choose to have children more than once 😂) in the moment it was HARD, freezing and tough but looking back it was nothing less than an life changing month, I will be returning to the Himalayas as soon as I can 🤞 #hiking #travel #nepal #mountaineering mountains

It took me 26/27 years to realise that 7 out of 10 of my favourite memories are with the boys and the older you get is pretty sad but the more you grow apart with work and family commitments so if you’re younger than me (currently 29) make every effort u can to spend as much time with them creating that lore 🤝❤️ #hiking #travel #mates #camping

Himalayas through my camera (1/3) 📸 A brutal but unforgettable month, I will be back to Nepal as soon as possible! Made a few mistakes in hindsight but regardless spending time deep in the mountains offers me unmatched clarity and such a pure human experience 🏔️ #himalayas #mountains #hiking #photography #travel