It has proven a little difficult obtaining details of Mount Sidley 2026 climbs this season. As far as I can tell, the information that I set out below is accurate. As ever, I am happy to correct any inaccuracies. In addition, if any of the team members whose ages I do not have read this, I Continue Reading
Exploring the Rockies by bike
In 2022 my brother, Derek, cycled much of the way down the Andean chain. He posted a video on YouTube and I blogged about it here with a link to his video. Now, in September 2025 he has undertaken another epic ride with two friends. This time he has explored the Rockies by bike. They Continue Reading
Two Island Highpoints in Japan – Mount Fuji and Asahi-dake
Our travels abroad are often a compromise between visits to cultural and natural sites and climbing the occasional mountain. Our visit to Japan this year was no different. It is a country that has fascinated me for a while. So, we took the plunge and organised a trip for Continue Reading
Pico Duarte – to the highpoint of the Caribbean
Pico Duarte is the highest peak in the Caribbean. It is on the part of the island of Hispaniola that is the Dominican Republic. It rises to 3101m and is surrounded by tropical forest. But more on that in a moment. My daughter was working in Punta Cana at the far eastern tip of the Continue Reading
Mount Sidley – January 2025 (pt 1)
ALE do occasionally accept private trips to Mount Sidley. For example, the January 2014 one was just such. This year, through 7 Summits Club, a large Russian-led trip departed ahead of the “usual” ALE trip which (as I write this) is now in Antarctica. So for the first Mount Sidley January 2025 Continue Reading