In a blog that I posted in December 2018 here, I wrote about the concept of Ultras as a means of classifying mountains. "Ultra" is shorthand for Ultra high prominence. My blog listed the 10 most prominent mountains in the world. It explained the classification and it listed the names of people Continue Reading
Updated list of Volcanic Seven Summiters – February 2020
Following my last series of blogs on January 2020’s Sidley expedition and the updated list of Mount Sidley summiters, this blog updates the list of the Volcanic Seven Summiters - those who have now completed the Volcanic Seven Summits. Mount Sidley, being the most expensive to get to, tends to be Continue Reading
Mount Sidley ascents – update 2020
Following this season's ALE trip I am updating the list of those who have climbed Mount Sidley with the Mount Sidley ascents 2020. Another 10 people make the list. Note that all dates are logged by reference to UTC (Universal Time Coordinated) where I know the precise summit time. Continue Reading
Mount Sidley summit
Congratulations to the 2019/2020 Mount Sidley team who made the summit at around 22.30 UTC on 18th January. I do not have much in the way of detail at the moment so I will update this blog as and when I do. But from what I can tell the team had good conditions. So the long wait at base camp was Continue Reading
Mount Sidley 2019/2020 season – Part 5
After 4½ days by the Basler at base camp, the team for the Mount Sidley 2019/2020 season has finally been able to commence its ascent of the mountain. I have been in touch with Andrew Hughes and he tells me that: "At long last the weather gods graced us with minimal winds, mostly blue skies, Continue Reading