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Summit push underway! According to Jagged Globe’s latest update, Andy Chapman’s team has reached Camp 1 on Himlung Himal...
21/10/2026

Summit push underway!

According to Jagged Globe’s latest update, Andy Chapman’s team has reached Camp 1 on Himlung Himal after a 6-hour climb, and Saturday is looking like a potential summit day.

Chris took it conservatively this time, focusing on staying hydrated and fuelled, and still arrived 1 hour 20 minutes quicker than on his last climb to Camp 1. He’s carrying a lighter pack this time, but more importantly, he arrived feeling almost normal, which is no small thing at this altitude.

Slow and steady, it turns out, really does work.
(Fingers crossed for kind weather this weekend, Chris!)

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21/10/2026

Any good personal trainer will tell you to skip the lift and take the stairs.
(Especially when the staircase is on a 600-million-year-old natural wonder).

Short, sharp, and straight to the point, Platteklip Gorge is the most direct route up Table Mountain. Originally carved by the indigenous Khoisan people, it’s the oldest documented hiking route on the mountain, with its first recorded European ascent in 1503.
That was 523 years ago.
Now, double that number, and that's roughly the amount of steps it takes to get to the top! (Imagine the step count on that!)

It’s a proper, pulse-raising ascent that swaps the StairMaster for a spectacular stone gorge.

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According to the latest update from Andy Chapman, Jagged Globe’s team leader, Chris and the team spent a night at Camp 2...
19/10/2026

According to the latest update from Andy Chapman, Jagged Globe’s team leader, Chris and the team spent a night at Camp 2 (6,210m) after moving up via Camp 1. They’re now resting at base camp and watching the forecast for a summit attempt later this week. In Andy’s words, “everyone is going well and the forecast looks pretty decent”.

This is what climbers call the "summit window": the camp rotations and acclimatisation are done, and now it all comes down to the weather.

Getting to Camp 2 was no stroll. It took 5 hours and 20 minutes to cover just 1.63km, with 400m of climbing on jumars. (A jumar is a clamp that grips the fixed rope, sliding up as you climb and locking if you slip). The terrain is steep and relentless, with deep snow and regular rockfall. Chris says it’s the hardest thing he’s ever done, as much a mental challenge as a physical one.

Through it all, the Sherpas have been humbling, moving across the mountain as if it were a playground. Chris says he’s in excellent hands with Mani, his Sirdar, and the team.

For more information on SLOW Walks & Hikes, please reach out to [email protected]
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18/10/2026

Beyond the boulders ...

If you’re prepared to navigate your way over, around and through some boulders, you’ll find a space where less is more.

Just quiet granite, clear water and a few penguins simply getting on with their day.

The slower you go, the more you notice.

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Still no word from the mountain, but if all’s going to plan, Chris is busy with camp rotations, climbing high and coming...
18/10/2026

Still no word from the mountain, but if all’s going to plan, Chris is busy with camp rotations, climbing high and coming back down to rest.

While we wait for news, here’s one for the pub quiz.

Nepal’s blue sheep are neither blue nor, strictly speaking, sheep. Known locally as bharal, they’re more closely related to goats, and their grey coats can take on a slate-blue sheen in the right light. They’re also the favourite meal of the elusive snow leopard, which roams the same remote slopes around Himlung.

For more information on SLOW Walks & Hikes, please reach out to [email protected]
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The greatest guide I ever had." It’s a bold statement, but when it comes to Jodie, we aren't surprised! From decoding th...
17/10/2026

The greatest guide I ever had."
It’s a bold statement, but when it comes to Jodie, we aren't surprised! From decoding the local flora to setting up the best mountain-top picnics, she's got both the sass and the sparkle to make any hike up Table Mountain a magical one.

"Jodie was the greatest guide I ever had. She was so knowledgeable not only as a hiking guide but her knowledge of the vegetation was amazing. She was very attentive to our needs and she provided an amazing picnic at the top of the mountain. She was fantastic!
Thank you so much for what will be a great memory of our trip to Cape Town - it was perfect and exceeded our expectations."- Charlie Guérer

To our amazing Travel Partners who trust us to host your guests and create lasting memories: thank you!

For more information on SLOW Walks & Hikes, please reach out to [email protected]
PLEASE NOTE THAT WE DEAL SOLELY WITH THE TRAVEL TRADE, CATERING EXCLUSIVELY TO DMCS AND TOUR OPERATORS.

Bookings (Trade Only): [email protected]
www.travelslowly.co.za

For the next 10 days or so, Chris and the team will be doing camp rotations. They’ll climb up to a higher camp, spend ti...
16/10/2026

For the next 10 days or so, Chris and the team will be doing camp rotations. They’ll climb up to a higher camp, spend time there, then come back down to base camp to rest and recover. Each rotation goes a little higher than the last, from Camp 1 (5,400m) to Camp 2 (6,000m) and finally Camp 3 (6,300m).

Why all the up and down? On paper, going from 6,000m to 7,000m is just another 1,000m. In reality, it’s a different world.

Above 7,000m, the body works with so little oxygen that everything gets harder: sleeping, staying warm, thinking clearly and even recovering from a day’s effort. Experience at 6,000m helps, but it can’t fully prepare you for what happens higher up. Rotations give the body time to adapt, step by step, before the final push to the summit at 7,126m.

Chris, meanwhile, has already proved he’ll hike 20km for a good coffee. At 7,000m, we suspect he’ll settle for anything hot. ☕🏔️

For more information on SLOW Walks & Hikes, please reach out to [email protected]
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Image Credit: Robert Anderson

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VISTAS & VINEYARDS – CAPE WINELANDS (FULL DAY) Vistas & Vineyards is a symphony of experiences that begins with a guided...
14/10/2026

VISTAS & VINEYARDS – CAPE WINELANDS (FULL DAY)

Vistas & Vineyards is a symphony of experiences that begins with a guided walk in Mont Rochelle Nature Reserve where the “French Corner” of the Cape Winelands unfurls in a breathtaking tapestry of vineyards.

Following an Estate lunch in the charming heart of Franschhoek, guests are treated to two world-class w**e tastings at boutique estates, where the moment is toasted with w**es as nuanced as the views that inspired them.

For more information on SLOW Walks & Hikes, please reach out to [email protected]
PLEASE NOTE THAT WE DEAL SOLELY WITH THE TRAVEL TRADE, CATERING EXCLUSIVELY TO DMCS AND TOUR OPERATORS.

Bookings (Trade Only): [email protected]
www.travelslowly.co.za

Jodie is a legend. Lucky for us, she also happens to be a SLOW guide.“Jodie was an outstanding adventure guide, driver, ...
13/10/2026

Jodie is a legend.
Lucky for us, she also happens to be a SLOW guide.

“Jodie was an outstanding adventure guide, driver, botanist, and historian. She was knowledgeable in the history of Cape Town, Table Mountain, and Cape of Good Hope area. Even though the hike up Table Mountain was challenging for us she made sure we were safe and allowed us to climb at our own pace. We thoroughly enjoyed Jodie as our guide, she was very pleasant, kind and understanding of our abilities. We would definitely request her for any future adventures in Cape Town. Overall the experience left us with a lasting positive impression of Cape Town and South Africa. We can understand why someone would fall in love with this area, especially knowing all modern humans can trace their ancestry back to South Africa. What a wonderful memory.” — Luke, Allison & Maddy Swan

To our amazing Travel Partners who trust us to host your guests and create lasting memories: thank you!

For more information on SLOW Walks & Hikes, please reach out to [email protected]
PLEASE NOTE THAT WE DEAL SOLELY WITH THE TRAVEL TRADE, CATERING EXCLUSIVELY TO DMCS AND TOUR OPERATORS.

Bookings (Trade Only): [email protected]
www.travelslowly.co.za

No news is good news, they say. If everything's going to plan, Chris should be trekking to base camp today where the tea...
11/10/2026

No news is good news, they say.
If everything's going to plan, Chris should be trekking to base camp today where the team will begin acclimatising and preparing equipment before the camp rotations start.

In the absence of a current photo, we're sharing these Tibetan prayer flags, which will be a familiar sight for Chris! They come in five colours, always in the same order: blue for sky, white for air, red for fire, green for water and yellow for earth. Each flag is printed with prayers and mantras, and as the wind blows through them, those blessings are believed to be carried across the land to everyone they reach.

For more information on SLOW Walks & Hikes, please reach out to [email protected]
PLEASE NOTE THAT WE DEAL SOLELY WITH THE TRAVEL TRADE, CATERING EXCLUSIVELY TO DMCS AND TOUR OPERATORS.

Bookings (Trade Only): [email protected]
www.travelslowly.co.za

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