No sooner than I had posted my blog about the 2023 Sidley trip and seven further V7S completions, than I had news of a further completion. On 1st February 2023 German dentist Stephan Jesinghaus summited Ojos del Salado and so adds to the Volcanic Seven Summits completions. By all accounts, the Continue Reading
Mount Sidley – January 2023 – seven more V7S completers
ALE has reverted to a January trip to Mount Sidley in 2023 following a December trip in 2021. The group formed one of the largest parties that have been on Sidley with ALE. There were eight clients plus two guides (and, of course, the accompanying aircrew). Of the eight clients (all of whom Continue Reading
V7S completion update – end 2022
This is a blog that I should have posted a while back. In September two more people completed the V7S. Both climbed Mount Giluwe to achieve this and the ascents were within 8 days of one another. The first was Fahd Abu Aisha, an Egyptian of Palestinian heritage. He works in the Continue Reading
Nevado Sajama
Two days after my (ultimately) successful ascent of Cerro Parinacota, I started my attempt on Nevado Sajama. Sajama is an extinct stratovolcano. It is the highest point in Bolivia at 6542m (21,463ft), is the ninth highest volcano in the world and is the 16th highest mountain in South America. It Continue Reading
Cerro Parinacota
Cerro Parinacota is a dormant stratovolcano on the border of Bolivia and Chile. It has an elevation of 6342m. Parinacota’s name derives from the Aymara language and means flamingo (Parina) lake (quta). There are lakes on both sides of the national boundary. The mountain can be Continue Reading