13 Peaks Challenge Cape Town – Leg 4
Follow Leg 4 of our 2026 13 Peaks Challenge Cape Town as 31 hikers tackle the Little Lion's Head hike from Suikerbossie, enjoying scrambling, bundu bashing, spectacular views and plenty…
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The Table Mountain Beast 17km Trail Run: Coffee, Climbs, Baboons and some Suffering
Some people spend a Saturday morning sleeping in. Others queue at shopping malls. A special breed voluntarily meets in the dark at Forries armed with trail shoes, caffeine and questionable…
13 Peaks Challenge Cape Town – Leg 3: Grootkop, Judas Peak and Lessons From a 12-Hour Day on the Mountain
Follow Leg 3 of our 2026 13 Peaks Challenge Cape Town journey as hikers tackle Grootkop, Judas Peak and the demanding descent of Llandudno Ravine in a challenging 12-hour mountain…
2026 Thirteen Peaks Challenge – Leg 2
Platteklip Gorge to Maclear’s Beacon: The Mountain Doesn’t Care About Your Plans Nearly three months after we started our 13 Peaks Challenge Cape Town journey, we finally got to Leg…
Wet Boots & Waterfalls: A Weekend Hiking Jonkershoek
There’s something mildly unhinged (and deeply satisfying) about choosing to hike in the rain—especially when the plan doesn’t quite go to plan. Our weekend in Jonkershoek Nature Reserve delivered exactly…
Black Mountain Trail Run (Calitzdorp): A Freedom Day Weekend in the Karoo I Won’t Forget
Some weekends feel like a blur. This one didn’t. This one stretched. It lingered. It settled somewhere deeper than just “a good getaway.” Maybe it was the inaugural Black Mountain…
Annapurna Hardcore — Part 7: Base Camp, Breakthroughs & The Way Back
Reaching Annapurna Base Camp, emotional highs, snow-covered peaks, and the long descent back through the Himalayas — the defining moment of the trek.
Annapurna Hardcore — Part 6: The Long Climb to Deurali (Where Things Get Real)
A tough day on the Annapurna Base Camp trek — trekking from Lower Sinuwa to Deurali, relentless climbs, altitude realities, teahouse life, and the moment the trek turns serious.
Annapurna Hardcore — Part 5: When the Mountain Decides (Farewells, Forests & Finding Our Rhythm)
Trekking from Chuile to Lower Sinuwa on the Annapurna Base Camp trek — a day of tough decisions, altitude awareness, bamboo forests, wildlife encounters, and the emotional reality of mountain…
Annapurna Hardcore — Part 4: Poon Hill Sunrise, Hard Decisions & The Road to Chuile
A powerful day on the Annapurna Base Camp trek — pre-dawn hike to Poon Hill, an emotional sunrise over Annapurna, and tough decisions as the trek continues toward Chuile.