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"It was too late to take risks now. I asked Tenzing to belay me strongly, and I started cutting a cautious line of steps up the ridge. Peering from side to side and thrusting with my ice axe, I tried to discover a possible cornice, but everything seemed solid and firm. I waved Tenzing up to me. A few more whacks of ice-axe, a very few weary steps, and we were on the summit of Everest. It was 11:30 am. My first sensation was one of relief - relief that the long grind was … Read more

Fifteen of us sat in the van quietly on the way up to Nagarkot. Kate stared out the window at the depths below and thought to herself, "I can not believe this is happening." Sophie gazed at the trees that swept by thinking, "I wonder what we're having for dinner later?" And in the very back sat Jake who was on the edge of his seat, panting like a golden retriever thinking, "What's gonna happen next? I wonder why the sky is blue? Ooh! That's my favorite cliff! No that's m… Read more

Namaste everyone! My name is Kevin and I will be guiding you, alongside Lou, on this incredible journey through the rooftop of the world.  I want to give you all a warm welcome and say how thrilled I am to be your instructor for the 2016 NAT program!  I know you are getting incredibly excited for this program and I can say that I am right there with you! Let me tell you a bit about myself.  I first traveled to Thailand in 2008, after finishing university, to learn abou… Read more

Namaste fellow explorers, bohemians and intrepid travellers. The soon to be Pacific Discovery Nepal and Tibet Fall crew.  My name is Lou one slice of your program instructor equation and along with Kevin I am looking forward to meeting you all and beginning this journey in Kathmandu with you in a few weeks time. I was born and raised by hobbits in a country where there are more sheep than people, growing up on the West Coast of the North Island, New Zealand. Nestled b… Read more