Finding Silence: Reflections on Expedition Climbing
Surveying the previously unexplored East Bordlu Glacier, Pamirs, Kyrgyzstan. ©AlexMetcalfePhotography
An Introduction
I have been hugely fortunate to take part in climbing expeditions from Central Asia to South America and the Indian Himalayas since 2021. These have been challenges, adventures, and wonderful opportunities to make new friends who share this same passion for exploration. This space is simply a collection of my own reflections on these experiences, for their impact has been profound and their stories need telling.
These endeavours have been supported by the Mount Everest Foundation, Alpine Club Climbing Fund, Austrian Alpine Club (UK), British Mountaineering Council, Grit & Rock Grant Award, and Jeremy Willson Charitable Trust. I am wholeheartedly grateful to these bodies for making these adventures possible.