A rather dramatic title to this blog, and perhaps slightly unfair too. But this and the following three blogs are my story of a visit I made to Papua New Guinea in August 2014 to climb Mount Giluwe. Papua New Guinea forms the eastern part of the island of New Guinea which lies to the north of Continue Reading
Archives for November 2015
Confessions of a peakbagger – yet a further postscript (again)
I didn't think that I would be addressing this theme again, at least so soon. But this convinces me that mountain list ticking is actually quite sane, viz: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-34440109 I think that the drinks are on Mrs Thomson. Continue Reading
Iran Adventure: Part 5 – Postscript
Part 4 of this blog can be found here. Following our Damavand ascent the previous day, we are up for an 8am breakfast then it is time to pack those final items. The mules will carry our large bags down to camp 1 so we just have our day sacks. Mehti wants to take a picture of the group in front Continue Reading
Iran Adventure: Part 4 – Damavand
Part 3 of this blog can be found here. This blog covers my Mount Damavand climb. On Wednesday, 5th August 2015 I wake up on a concrete floor in converted stables. Sleep has been OK, if broken. My ageing body is not used to sleeping on a thin blow up mattress. It was warm enough Continue Reading