The summit of Makalu (8,463m) 🙏🏽 I almost didn't make it but here I am. I had to leave the expedition in a heli-evacuation after 20 days, having slept at Camp 2 (6,600m) with the left side of my face numb. I couldn't sleep and had constant headaches. I had no choice but to leave the expedition. I landed back in Kathmandu and had MRI, X-ray and multiple other scans. It turns out the pressure from altitude had exposed necrosis/infection in my gum from a previous motorbike crash 10 years ago. I had surgery immediately and was taking a handful of drugs day and night. I was doubtful, but not ready to give up on my Makalu Expedition. 3 days later I flew back to Lukla (2,860m) and waited 9 long days for a helicopter (thanks @sevensummittreks) back to advanced base camp (5,700m). With just one solid weather window left, I didn't have a good chance for another rotation before summit push. So on the 18th, I set off with Tashi Sherpa to Camp 2. On the 19th we climbed nine hours to reach Camp 3 (7500m). After a one hour sleep at Camp 3, we set off on our summit push at 8pm. Up the relentlessly steep slopes of Makalu, I battled mentally but knew I was never going to turn back. Tired but defiant, we reached the empty summit just after sunrise to take in all of the incredible Himalayas. Behind me (end of video) you can see Everest and Lhotse from our perch of 8,463m on top of the mighty Makalu Mountain 🏔 . Climbing on expedition with @sevensummittreks 🇳🇵 . Video recorded on my @insta360 OneX2 that worked well in the cold of 8,463m at altitude #Insta360 #Insta360OneX2 #Insta360adventure . #Nepal #nepaltravel #nepalnow #nepalisbeautiful #nepal8thwonder #nepalgram #nepaltrekking #mountains #mountain #mountainlife #trekking #hikingadventures #mountaineering #himalayas

Reaching the summit of Spantik Peak in bad weather and deep snow was one of the toughest challenges of my life. Our summit push included a 50hr period where we slept just two hours at 6,100m in freezing temperatures (sharing a sleeping bag with @off_the_atlas ). Our final summit push day began at 9pm as we hiked through the night in heavy snow before pushing up to reach Spantik Peak (finally) at 1pm the next day amidst a blizzard. We then began our descent to camp 3, slept and descended all the way back to base camp during a long, arduous trek the following day. With no time to rest we hiked 42km back across the glacier over the next two days. Fatigue, adrenaline, sunburn, aches, pride, enthusiasm, exhaustion. We made it ✌🏽 #Spantik #Pakistan . This video was filmed on my @insta360 OneX2 360 Camera and my phone. #Insta360 #Insta360Onex2 #insta360adventure . Thanks for the extra clips and being a great climbing partner @off_the_atlas

Taking things to new heights with a successful summit to the top of Manaslu Mountain in Nepal🇳🇵 . Filmed on @insta360 . On expedition with @eliteexped . #Nepal #Manaslu #Manaslu2021 #Manaslu #Nepal #Insta360 #Insta360Onex2

Calling all Ocean Lovers: We just took the @padiaware online course and are encouraging you to take it too! The main goal of this course is to highlight the threats our oceans are currently facing and to guide you toward taking actions that bring about positive change. Some of our favorite memories have been made under the surface, and it was insightful to learn how we can help preserve the blue half of our world. The PADI AWARE specialty online course works through 10 sections and the one that resonated with us the most was the idea of being an 'ecotourist', which means traveling with the intent to see the natural beauty of a location while learning about local customs. It also means minimizing your environmental impact, and teaches you how to identify the most sustainable tour operators in a region. If you want to check out the PADI AWARE course, simply head to our latest stories and click the links or go to Padi.com/education or head to @paditv #AWAREImpact #PADIAWARE #PADI #OceanTorchbearer #SaveTheOcean #EveryDiveASurveyDive #DiveAgainstDebris

Maldives Moments with @pema.travels x

Castaways on a private sandbar in the Maldives.... we persevered and managed to survive the three-hour stay on the island by rationing out the lobster dumplings they gave us for lunch 😅 unreal scenes here with @coco_resorts 💦 . #maldives #maldivesislands #maldivesresorts #maldivesisland #maldivestrip

Life in the Maldives can have you feeling a little blue at times... 💦 The house reef here at @coco_resorts is full of life with turtles, sharks and plentiful fish species. Been unreal to explore the waters around our bungalow for the past few days 👌🏽

Keeping a close eye on my mermaid @pema.travels as she explores the coral reef in our 'back-yard' at @coco_resorts in the Maldives 🇲🇻

Into the depths with Nurse Sharks and a million Remoras. Incredible experience on our snorkeling day trip from Coco Bodu Hithi with @coco_resorts in the Maldives 🇲🇻 Diving, marine life has been epic so far on this trip 🦈🦈🦈 Filmed these underwater clips on the @insta360 X3 🎥 #insta360 #insta360x3

Up close and and personal with the Tiger Sharks diving @fuvahmulahscubaclub in the Maldives. Pretty fun filming this clip on the @insta360 X3 in the underwater housing as the Tiger Sharks circled us ⭕️ 🦈 #insta360 #insta360x3 #insta360adventure #fuvahmulah #tigershark #maldives #maldivesislands #sharkdiving

Face to face with Tiger Sharks at Fuvahmulah in the Maldives. Had an amazing day diving beautiful reefs with @fuvamulhascubclub. Would you hold your nerve when these big girls swim at you?

A chill week in paradise 💦🌴 @coracoramaldives . #maldives #coracoramaldives #freedomfound #itsfreedomtime