Mulhacén is the highest point in the Sierra Nevada in the south of Spain. It is also the highest mountain on the Iberian peninsula. Mulhacén would also be the highest mountain in Spain were it not for Pico de Teide on the island of Tenerife in the Canary Islands which surpasses it by 235 metres Continue Reading
Volcanic Seven Summits Completion – update June 2023
There is a further Volcanic Seven Summits completion; Caroline Leon climbed Elbrus on 28th June 2023 to become the seventh woman to achieve this and number 39 on my list*. Caroline is from Sydney, Australia but lives in Dubai. There she works for DHL as a brand ambassador. She has Continue Reading
Exploring the Andes by bike
Last August and October I posted three blogs about some of my adventures in the Andes last summer. These related to my ascents of Acotango, Parinacota and Sajama in Bolivia. Just after I returned home, my brother, Derek, started a longer and more adventurous journey to explore the Andes by Continue Reading
Ulva and Gometra – two west coast Scottish islands
I have recently concentrated my blogs on the V7S or my foreign climbs. This one is a little different. I have blogged about Marilyns before - see here and here for example. The objective for this trip was to visit the Marilyn high points of two islands off the west coast of Scotland. I had Continue Reading
Cerro Chirripó – the highest peak in Costa Rica
Background I have a reputation. A reputation within my family. That is, it is not possible for me to take a “normal” holiday without tagging on some mountain activity. So it was in February 2023. Julie and I were to meet our daughter in Costa Rica and go on an organised Continue Reading