BookShelf
Welcome to the Bookshelf where you can find book recommendations, shared stories and Guest posts. Later down the line a Community Hub forum is planned to bring people together and give advice on planning epic backpacking trips!
The Annapurna Series
The trek that changed everything
A five-part personal account of the Annapurna Circuit — written on the trek and from memory. Read in order.
Besisahar
Manang
Thorong La
Muktinath
Jomsom
Pokhara
Chapter 01
Nepal · Preparation
Annapurna Adventure: Preparing for the Trek of a LifetimeE
YOUR CHAPTER 1 EXCERPT — one or two sentences.
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Chapter 02
Nepal · Kathmandu
Annapurna Himalaya Trek: Kathmandu to the Annapurna Massif
YOUR CHAPTER 2 EXCERPT
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Chapter 03
Nepal · Manang
Manang: The Best Annapurna Viewpoint and Acclimatisation Day
YOUR CHAPTER 3 EXCERPT
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Chapter 04
Nepal · Thorong La
Thorong La Pass: Tales from the World’s Highest Pass
YOUR CHAPTER 4 EXCERPT
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Chapter 05
Nepal · Poon Hill
Poon Hill Nepal: The Most Dramatic Mountain Sunrise
YOUR CHAPTER 5 EXCERPT
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What I’m reading
The reading shelf
Books that shaped how I think about mountains, adventure, and going further. Click any spine for a review.
Touching the Void
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The White Spider
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Seven Years in Tibet
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Ascent
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Into Thin Air
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Beyond Possible
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Ultimate High
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Annapurna
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Click a spine to read the review
Guides & reference
Annapurna Circuit
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Nepal Trekking
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Canada
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Chilean Patagonia
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Dolomites
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Photography
From the field
Photography · Himalaya
Nepal — Light & Altitude
Selected photography from the Annapurna Circuit. Mornings, tea houses, and sky.
View gallery →Photography · Patagonia
Torres del Paine — Granite & Wind
The O Circuit through the lens. Uncompromising and all the better for it.
View gallery →Photography · Canadian Rockies
BC — My Current Backyard
Garibaldi, Grouse, and the Rockies — the running project from our doorstep.
View gallery →Travel Writing & Guest Voices
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