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A short story about a long run

I arranged to meet Lizzy Hawker – the 5-time winner of the Ultra Trail Du Mont Blanc – in the Everest region to take some pictures of her record-breaking run from Everest Base Camp to Kathmandu. She ran the route non-stop in 63 hours and 8 minutes which is a truly astonishing achievement. We chose to meet on the ridge above Dingboche which has spectacular views of Ama Dablam and the Khumbu valley. We met early in the morning hoping for the best light but cloud was folding in quickly and by the time Lizzy arrived I barely had time to shoot a dozen or so pictures before the mountains disappeared altogether. At the time I was disappointed not to have been able to take more pictures but while the clouds filled the valley I was able to get this shot of Lizzy silhouetted against Ama Dablam. The picture is the now the cover of her recently published book Runner.  

"Runner tells Lizzy’s story and in so doing, uncovers the journey of the physical, mental and emotional challenges that runners go through at the edge of human endurance. From the school girl running the streets of London to breaking records on the world’s mountains and toughest races, Lizzy Hawker is an inspiration to anyone who would like to see how far they can go, running or not."

You can buy Lizzy's book Runner on Amazon

Lizzy Hawker with Ama Dablam in the distance

tags: lizzy hawker, Ultra Runner, Everest base camp, Everest region, Ama Dablam, himalayas
Sunday 04.26.15
Posted by Alex Treadway
 

SA Mountain Magazine

The Ama Dablam assignment I worked on in Nepal for The North Face last November has been published in South Africa Mountain Magazine this month. See the full series of images here.

SA Mountain Magazine, March-May 2014

SA Mountain Magazine, March-May 2014

tags: Ama Dablam, Himalayas, SA Mountain Magazine, Nepal, Climbing, Mountaineering
Wednesday 03.05.14
Posted by Alex Treadway
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Action Asia 'Hot Shot'

This image – which I took in November while on assignment for The North Face in Nepal – has gone into the March/April 'Hot Shots' section of Action Asia.

Action Asia 'Hot Shots' March/April 2014

tags: Ama Dablam, Mountains, Himalayas, Nepal, Everest region
Monday 03.03.14
Posted by Alex Treadway
 

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