Most Brits (certainly older ones) are familiar with the heroic and ultimately fateful endeavours of Captain Robert Falcon Scott and his team. They lost the race to be the first to the South Pole, beaten by less than 5 weeks by Norwegian, Roald Amundsen's party. In a sense Amundsen and his party Continue Reading
Will you Dare to Reach?
I have never reviewed a book before. So let's give it a go. This book is called Dare to Reach – L’Aventure d’une Vie. Theodore (Ted) Fairhurst is a Canadian businessman, artist, traveller and mountaineer. Rather like me he had been infected by the mountain bug in his early years. Continue Reading
So just how much does it cost to climb the Volcanic Seven Summits?
I have been asked the question "just how much does it cost to climb the Volcanic Seven Summits?" Let me start at the beginning. Getting into the great outdoors does not need to be an expensive activity. Just put on your shoes and walk out of your front door. There are many Continue Reading
A Birthday Chat
A week or so ago I was invited by the Indian mountaineer, Satyarup Siddhanta, to take part in a Facebook live chat on his birthday. I would also join Ted Fairhurst in this event. Ted is a Canadian entrepreneur and mountaineer. The interesting fact about these two gents is that they are Continue Reading
The British Volcanic Seven Summits
Having concentrated my last few volcano blogs on the Volcanic Seven Summits and Mount Sidley in particular, I thought I would change tack a little. The other day I was pondering what the equivalent might be for the island of Britain. What would the British Volcanic Seven Summits be? Of course, Continue Reading