Some may remember this post on the opinions of certain visitors to Scotland I thought that two years later I ought to check whether or not things had improved. Having I visited a few websites to see what reviews had been provided by visitors, I am sorry to say that they do not seem to have done Continue Reading
Archives for October 2017
Congratulations to Zhang Liang
On my trip to Antarctica last January I met an unassuming Chinese man, Zhang Liang. He was on the same flights in and out of Union Glacier as I was. His objective was Mount Vinson like the majority of mountaineers to Antarctica. Here we are back at Union Glacier after we had each succeeded with Continue Reading
A new attempt on the Volcanic Seven Summits – Part 2
I mentioned in a recent post a current attempt by Ted Fairhurst to climb all of the volcanic seven summits. He is now in Papua New Guinea. On his Facebook page he has reported a successful ascent of Mount Giluwe. At 4368m (14330ft) it is the highest volcano in Australia/Oceania . He has Continue Reading
Southern Corbetts – Corserine and The Rhinns of Kell
The previous day I had climbed Cairnsmore of Carsphairn. Today I was going to walk the Rhinns of Kells ridge, the highest point being a hill called Corserine at 814m (26750ft). The forecast was good and, for March, the weather was relatively warm, albeit with a sharp breeze. “Rhinn” is a word Continue Reading