Paul Pritchard's Latest Adventure - Trikes on the Roof of the World

© Paul Pritchard
Climber and author Paul Pritchard (website) is on his travels again, this time taking his trike across Tibet in a gruelling 1,100km trip across the roof of the world.

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Paul Pritchard
© Paul Pritchard

Paul and his expedition partner Carol Hurst (also disabled and using a trike) will travel the 'Friendship Highway from Lhasa in Tibet to Kathmandu in Nepal, across no less than 8 high passes (3 above 5,300M) and even passing Everest base camp.

Paul and Carol are hoping to film the trip and then Paul will be taking the film on tour around the world to promote positive role models for disabled people.

In order to fund the filming, Paul and Carol need to raise $8,000 dollars by the Tuesday 30th August 2011. So far a total of $5,745 has been raised, but we need that extra push to get them across the finishing line and send them off to Tibet on such a worthwhile project.

Can You Help?

If you'd like to pledge a few quid, check out this link: www.kickstarter.com, where more details are available, a short explanatory video featuring Paul himself, and where you can pledge your cash to the project.

Even if you can't pledge any cash, you can log on and send a goodwill message to the team.

If we can pledge enough, I reckon we could encourage Paul to come over on his next trip and show the film back at home. Let's make it happen!




2 Aug, 2011
So far a total of $6,355 has been raised to support this expedition. It's a project well worthy of support; Paul lit up the climbing world in the late 1980s with a host of desperate slate routes and major lines at Gogarth, including Cure for a Sick Mind, The Enchanted Broccoli Garden and Super Calabrese. Since his accident in Tasmania in 1998 Paul has tirelessly raised funds and awareness for people with disabilities, and filming this expedition across Tibet will further assist with this work. You don't have to pledge any money - just go to the site and send the project your best wishes. I know these thoughts mean a lot to the expedition members! If you do decide to pledge some of your hard-earned money, Paul and Carol have a number of thank you rewards, from mentions on the expedition blog, through signed DVD copies of the expedition DVD, postcards and posters, right up to Paul presenting the final expedition film at an event of your choice. There's even an option for a date with Paul (for only $500) in Hobart, Tasmania. You'll need to make your own way there and back of course but it'd be well worth it. Phil

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