Author: Jason Black

Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes… I have done it ive reached the TOP OF THE WORLD with in one hand proudly holding the Donegal flag & the other the Irish flag and my emotions are in free fall as i share that hallowed ground with the giants in this sport of adventure and expedition…

I’m Currently working on a Summit blog for you all in the mean time in reference to a previous blog I wrote, heres some more information on Namgil. Namgil was a young 40 year old seasoned climber and has numerous MT Everest summits to his name and has climbed all the big routes and peaks in…

Its official! Mission accomplished. Jason has summitted Mt Everest at 7am this morning. Was amazing!! He’s back at 8,200 mtrs and very tired so gonna sleep there 4 tonight anddescend again in the morning. Thank you for all your thoughts and prayers. Just headin in2 Mass here now myself so will say one 4 u…

Just sitting at the yellow band at just below the death one at 8000mts – FREEZING mean really FREEZING .. Summit next 2 days .. Fingers crossed guys. Guys can’t believe my luck switched on my phone and don’t know how this has happened but I’ve got one bar on a Chinese reception. Anyway quickly…

The summit bid is on …keep you posted. “Somehow” My time has come to say goodbye as my Mt Everest summit awaits at 29.089ft  (8848m).But before I go today its hard not to look back and remember fondly those early days roaming the Irish hills as a young cub-scout unconsciously laying a great foundation, my…

From my great highs to disturbing lows as Mt Everest takes another life… Mt Everest bad weather continues, & it’s relentless in dishing me out all it has to offer, So may 5th my plan this morning in to head straight back into the loins jaws to the north Coll 7090mts by now I’ve faced…

THE AFTERMATH So super 40winks – 11 hours to be exact and feeling great – spent the day re-hydrating. Meeting today went well with a bag of dolly mixture ideas to the way forward. So what’s agreed is spend today the 3rd and 4th May here at ABC 6400mts and I’m heading back up onto…