Meet the Team: The Norman Conquest
Meet the Norman Conquest: Welcome back to 2019 team member Lorna Robertson Timmis! This time she is bringing two of her cousins and a good friend… We’re expecting big things! Who are you? G: My name is Gordon Rainey, but most people I care about on Earth call me G. ...
Meet the team: Tractors and Tracks
Who are you? Richard: Richard Barclay, a highland deer farmer with a passion for the alps and all things skiing. David: David Henderson from Edinburgh. Calum: Calum Mcdiarmid, a farmer from Aberfeldy in Highland Perthshire. Always lived in the mountains and worked outdoors. Have been skiing since I ...
Lets hear from our EiA Sports massage therapist…
Did you know that our Everest in the Alps team members have their own Sports Massage Therapists on hand at the hut to sort out any aches and pains after a hard days climb? Lets hear from one of our 2022 therapists, Charlotte MacDonald… As a Sports massage therapist, being ...
Everest in the Alps 2022 – what a week!
The teams are back home now. EiA 2022 already feeling like a distant dream (or nightmare depending on your blisters!) Each year that we have run EiA has brought it’s own unique challenges. 2018 was the year the Beast from the East was raging and we had temperatures as low ...
How to stay hydrated and fuelled during a winter endurance challenge
What hydration challenges will you face? Whilst we often think of hydration as being more important in the summer, there are a couple of key factors that increase your fluid losses in the cold that you might not be aware of… Cold air tends to be dry (or less humid). ...
Meet Team Tabei
Who are you? A bunch of 40 somethings who still think they are in their 20s. All reasonably fit (we think?) and up for a challenge. What’s your inspiration for taking on such an epic challenge? We heard great stories from those who took part in years before, and it ...
Stuart Croxford – EiA guide and namesake of a new bespoke EV Defender!
Meet the Guide that’s had a Land Rover named after him! We are super lucky to have the support of the Adaptive Grand Slam team, to help guide our teams during Everest in the Alps (the AGS are on a mission to be the first disabled team in history to ...
Impact of Altitude on the body
So, you’ve signed up for an endurance challenge. Perhaps you’ve taken on few challenges in the past? Have you ever tackled an endurance challenge in the mountains? It can feel very different! To be fully prepared, you need to understand the impact on altitude on the body… Firstly, the air ...
Everest in the Lakes- what a weekend!
IT REALLY WAS EPIC! The plan was to hike the height of Everest, to achieve the elevation gain of half the height of Everest, over two days in the Lake District. Of course there was a plot twist… That November weather! As our team members spent the week leading up ...
Best ski gear this year
Stay Happy, Healthy and Highly Ambitious. You’ve done it – you’ve stepped out of your comfort zone and signed up for an awesome group challenge for a great cause, or perhaps it’s a goal you have set for yourself to do alone. It may seem a little scary, but, as ...
Meet the team member: Kirstie Spence
Who are you? I am Kirstie, a 48 year old Mum, wife, friend and fund manager! In normal times I spend lots of my time working and often on planes travelling all over the world. When I am at home, I am mostly being a Mum to our 3 kids ...
Meet the Team Member: Aisling Bowman – Former Olympian Sailor!
Who are you? Aisling Bowman, Irish, Dublin born, living in the UK 30 years now. Based Aldeburgh, Suffolk. Wife to Rory, mother of 3 girls, former Olympian (Sailor – Seoul ’88 & Atlanta ’96) What’s your inspiration for taking on such an epic challenge? After spending time running after children ...
