Frostbitten is Live..!
It is with great delight that I can announce the documentary ‘Frostbitten’ is now available on Amazon Prime, Apple TV and Adventure Sport TV.
Read More »Frostbitten is Live..!Nigel Vardy
A Wee Dram for Martin Moran…
On the 1st of May, my friend Dean and I drove the nine hours north to Mallaig, and started our island adventure. After a well needed sleep, we boarded to ferry to the Isle of Rum.
Read More »A Wee Dram for Martin Moran…Hardangervidda 2025 – Not (quite) the Heroes of Telemark…
The Hardangervidda Plateau was something I dreamed of as a boy, well before I decided to spend my life travelling. It was portrayed in the film ‘The Heroes of Telemark’, the story of heavy water at the Vemork Hydro Plant. I loved watching war films with my Dad, and this one was a favourite.
Read More »Hardangervidda 2025 – Not (quite) the Heroes of Telemark…Another Brick in the Wall…
I recently visited the National Outdoor Expo at the NEC. Besides the sell, sell, sell of many of the stalls, one thing struck a chord. It was Kate Humble speaking about getting youngsters into the outdoors. I grew up outside because of childhood Catarrh, and because my family background was in hillwalking, farming and field sports. Some may think this a privilege, but to me, it was the norm.
Read More »Another Brick in the Wall…Frostbitten In Talkeetna…
Life brings many opportunities. Some we can take and others we cannot. One opportunity which stared me in the face, was to return to Alaska and open my documentary ‘Frostbitten’ at the Talkeetna Ice Festival. It was too good to miss.
Read More »Frostbitten In Talkeetna…Four Seasons in One Day – The Spine Race 2025…
Winter finally arrived in the UK a week before the 2025 Spine Race began, and I looked forward to snow laden days on the course. I wasn’t to be disappointed, but I hadn’t predicted the speed of the melt..!
Read More »Four Seasons in One Day – The Spine Race 2025…Frostbitten – Poster and Preview
After thousands of miles travelled, dozens of interviews and hours in the editing suite, ‘Frostbitten’ the documentary about my return to Alaska is almost with us.
Read More »Frostbitten – Poster and Preview2024 – A year of Anniversaries…
Sometimes you look back at life and wondered where all the time went. 2024, was one such year. At the start, I had no idea how many anniversaries were all meeting in the short twelve months.
Read More »2024 – A year of Anniversaries…Kendal Mountain Festival 2024 – A Hard Rains A-Gonna Fall…
The warm autumn came to a dramatic halt with snow falling in Derbyshire. Personally I’d have feet of the stuff all winter, but the forecast was for a warming weekend, yet it still set me alight for the Kendal Mountain Festival. Snow and Ice are my favourite things, and to see the festival under a blanket of the white stuff would be wonderful. The Lake District escaped the dump however and though initially cold, there was nothing to kick underfoot.
Read More »Kendal Mountain Festival 2024 – A Hard Rains A-Gonna Fall…Norway 2024 – The Whole of the Moon…
If you’re a reader of my blogs, you’ve probably realised that I love Norway. I’ve been going there for over 30 years and have climbed, skied, walked and kayaked all over the country. I’ve studied the Vikings, its WW2 history, geography and geology.
Read More »Norway 2024 – The Whole of the Moon…Scotch Malt Whisky Society – Unfiltered
Heres an article I wrote for the Scotch Malt Whisky Society, about my recent trip to Alaska…
Read More »Scotch Malt Whisky Society – UnfilteredMan: A Quest to Find Meaning Podcast
Imagine braving minus 60°C temperatures and 60-mile-an-hour crosswinds on North America’s highest peak. In this gripping episode, we sit down with seasoned mountaineer Nigel Vardy, who recounts his harrowing survival story on Denali. From his childhood passion for the outdoors, nurtured by his parents, to facing life-threatening challenges, Nigel takes us through the critical decisions that led to his survival and the severe frostbite that forever changed his life. His story is not just about survival but about sheer resilience and the human spirit’s capacity to endure.
Read More »Man: A Quest to Find Meaning PodcastWe Didn’t Start the Fire…
The media loves bad news. Stories of failure, funding cuts and violence fill the airwaves, screens and newspapers, and in the Peak District it’s not been a great few weeks.
I grew up just south of the Peak District National Park and have spent much of my life enjoying the fresh air and freedoms it brings. COVID was an awful time for us all, and its effects seem to be more far reaching than I even imagined. I hoped that once we were allowed our freedoms again, that the old world I once knew would return, but how wrong I was.
Read More »We Didn’t Start the Fire…Post Alaska BBC Radio Derby Interview…
Heres a BBC Radio Derby interview, recorded when I returned home from Alaska. In the picture, I’m speaking to the wonderful Daryl Miller.
Read More »Post Alaska BBC Radio Derby Interview…Alaska 2024 – A Time to Remember…
25 years can feel like a lifetime, or like an instant. My rescue took over a day, yet I only remember fleeting moments as the cold took control of my mind, and its bitter grasp mists memories and slows reflection. I thought I knew it all, yet I still had so much to learn. Heading back to Alaska might help clear the clouds and reveal icy truths buried deep in my soul.
Read More »Alaska 2024 – A Time to Remember…Real Survival Stories Podcast – Cut off in a Frozen Wilderness…
Recently Steve and I were featured on the Real Survival Stories Podcast. We tell the story where, in 1999, we almost perished on Denali. Click here to go to the Podcast
Read More »Real Survival Stories Podcast – Cut off in a Frozen Wilderness…BBC East Midlands Today Interview…
Upon my return from Alaska, I was featured again on BBC East Midlands Today. Heres the clip..!
Read More »BBC East Midlands Today Interview…On BBC East Midlands Today…
Before I headed to Alaska, I was interviewed by BBC East Midlands Today. Heres the clip..!
Read More »On BBC East Midlands Today…BBC Radio Derby Interview…
I was interviewed by Andy Twigge on BBC Radio Derby about my coming return to Alaska. The interview has been loaded onto BBC Sounds, and if you’d like to listen, click on this link.
Read More »BBC Radio Derby Interview…Frostbitten – Wincle Brewery Supporting Buxton Mountain Rescue Team
To celebrate the 60th anniversary of Buxton Mountain Rescue Team, Wincle Brewery have produced – ‘Frostbitten’ – a golden, dry hopped english ale. Every pint sold will raise funds for the team, so there’s no excuse to enjoy a bevvy..!
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