No. 08
Khumbu
Everest Exploratory I
A first route built around the fact that Everest is hidden from its own Base Camp.
Since 2025 · 2 visitsPDF
Field notes
Notes from years in the mountains
Each field note comes from repeated visits across seasons, long conversations with the people who live there, and a revision after every return. Free to read; PDFs are sent to your email.
Since 2019
of fieldwork across the Himalaya
9 regions
each visited more than once
Every return
means a revised note. Nothing is written once and left.
Region
Type
9 field notes · free to read, PDFs by email
Latest edition · No. 09
Shang Sumdo & UT Kangri
Walked first, climbed second: the end of the Markha Valley and a 6,070m summit.
Since 2024 · 2 visits · Updated Sep 2026
No. 09
Ladakh
Shang Sumdo & UT Kangri
The archive
Earlier editions
No. 08
Khumbu
Everest Exploratory I
No. 07
Ladakh
Bagoling
A village that exists mostly by word of mouth.
Since 2024 · 2 visitsPDF
No. 06
Kargil
Suru Valley
Nun Kun, Rangdum and a valley shaped by Islam rather than Buddhism.
Exploration: Zanskar, Summer 2027
Since 2023 · 3 visitsPDF
No. 05
Ladakh
Nubra: Thoise, Hunder, Diskit
Over Khardung La into a valley of dunes, camels and a cliffside monastery.
Since 2022 · 3 visitsPDF
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No. 04
Himachal
Great Himalayan National Park
A UNESCO wilderness that rewards attention rather than altitude.
Since 2021 · 3 visitsPDF
No. 03
Ladakh
Changthang
Salt lakes, passes above 5,000m and the Changpa herders of the high plateau.
Since 2021 · 5 visitsPDF
No. 02
Himachal
Lahaul
Monasteries, twin rivers and the road to Baralacha La.
Exploration: Spiti, Autumn 2027
Since 2020 · 4 visitsPDF
No. 01
Khumbu
Ama Dablam Base Camp
The Khumbu’s most photographed peak, seen from underneath.
Since 2019 · 4 visitsPDF
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02How often are field notes updated?
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