So having spent 3 days up and around Langtang Valley, it was time to run back home. I had originally thought it’d be nice to do a circuit, go south and cross Kangja La at 5130 metres. But anyone I spoke to said I was crazy. The route is only for expedition camping and not … Continue reading Mountain Running Holiday Day 5 to 7: Langtang Village to Kathmandu City
It’s amazing that I was still able to run after the 9 hour bus ride from Kathmandu. There were bags and people cramped into every possible nook and cranny, with more than half spilling out of the bus or balanced precariously on top. Fortunately the landslides from the road had been cleared earlier in the … Continue reading Mountain Running Holiday Day 1 to 4: Langtang Valley
I’m just back from an incredible 7 day mountain running trip to Langtang Mountains in north Nepal. Originally, I had hoped to enter the Himalayan 100 race in north India. But despite contacting the organisers months in advance, they told me that the race was full. Not wanting to be put off and still wanting … Continue reading 7 Day Mountain Running Holiday to Langtang Mountains