Peak Climbing Stories Archives - Ian Taylor Trekking

I Climbed Mera Peak with Ian Taylor Trekking

Posted on December 3, 2025 in Peak Climbing Stories

This was my second attempt at Mera Peak. The first trip to Mera Peak did not go so well. I climbed Kilimanjaro back in 2022 on a 7-day Machame route...

My Everest Base Camp Trekking experience.

8 Years, 5 Trips: My Incredible Journey with Ian Taylor Trekking

Posted on July 23, 2024 in Peak Climbing Stories

Trip one: Everest Base Camp, Nepal, 2017 September, 2015, I’m rushing with friends to get to the cinema to see Everest, the new blockbuster movie. We’re running late, I hate...

Cayambe is a Challenging Peak

Posted on September 19, 2023 in Peak Climbing Stories

Cayambe is a challenging peak, and a great lead up to Cotopaxi and Chimborazo next year. Ecuador is my new favorite location for trekking and mountaineering. Ecuador, I will be...

Mera Peak on the Second Attempt

Posted on December 15, 2022 in Peak Climbing Stories

My name is Mike Brennan and I made five major mistakes in my planning and execution for climbing Mera Peak. Firstly, I got lazy on a range of fronts. I...

Professional Island Peak Climbs

Posted on November 24, 2022 in Peak Climbing Stories

My name is Fiona Gallagher from Sligo, in Ireland. I joined and Ian Taylor Trekking trip to Everest Base Camp and Island Peak with a group of friends from the...

My Experience Climbing Island Peak with two Different Companies

Posted on October 30, 2021 in Peak Climbing Stories

My long time friend, Frank and I have some history together. Frank and I were skydiving champs and had some time in the paratroopers. We have also been trekking together...

Climbing Island Peak in Support of Sherpa Education

Posted on November 29, 2019 in Peak Climbing Stories

Climbing Island Peak in Support of Sherpa Education. Chasing a high altitude dream while funding a sustainable education system in Nepal. At 20,305 feet above sea level, the air is...

Climbing Island Peak A Mid Life Crisis

Posted on November 11, 2019 in Peak Climbing Stories

Turning 40 is not easy and I wanted to do something I had never done before. I guess it was a way to try and prove to myself that I...

Island Peak Elements of a Successful Climb in Adverse Conditions

Posted on November 5, 2019 in Peak Climbing Stories

Myself and a team of 6 other successfully summited Island peak with Ian Taylor Trekking in September 2019. This climb incorporated a trek to EBC (Everest Base Camp) on route...

My Experience Climbing Mera and Island Peaks

Posted on April 12, 2019 in Peak Climbing Stories

First of all, I have trekked and climbed with many companies and Ian Taylor Trekking were by far the best. The acclimatization, quality of the climbing Sherpa’s, western guide and...

My Journey to Climb Mera Peak in Nepal

Posted on August 15, 2017 in Peak Climbing Stories

My journey to climb Mera Peak in Nepal started with a trip to climb Kilimanjaro. I found Ian Taylor Trekking on a google search for Kilimanjaro. These video's inspired me...

Harder Better Faster Stronger my Training to the Summit

Posted on June 17, 2016 in Peak Climbing Stories

Harder better faster stronger my training to the Summit. Yes, you need to train hard if you want to reach your mountaineering goals. Many people asked me how to train...