[Note that the current list can now be found here and for February 2020 can be found here.] Dan Bull's recent successful ascent of Ojos del Salado has prompted me to update the list of Volcanic Seven Summiters. This is an update from the list contained in my blog of 9th November 2016 (see here). Continue Reading
North Pennine Marilyns
A part of the English uplands that I have neglected over the years is the northern Pennines. I have been up Cross Fell, Murton Fell and The Cheviot which are the higher ones in this part of the country. But I have not really explored any further. That was a shame because there are quite a few Continue Reading
Four Yorkshire Hewitts
Yet another UK hill classification (or, more accurately, UK excluding Scotland) relates to the Hewitts. These are Hills of England, Wales or Ireland of Two Thousand feet in altitude (610m). They must also have a prominence of at least 100 feet (30m). There are 316 of them in England and Wales Continue Reading
A further Volcanic Seven Summiter
Congratulations to Dan Bull who has now completed the Volcanic Seven Summits with an ascent of Ojos del Salado on 27th April 2017. As I understand it, the trip was a bit of an epic. Dan ended up climbing the mountain solo. Here is a photo of him at the top! Dan, of course, was with me on Continue Reading
Gragareth
This was my first outing with Julie following my return from Antarctica. Gragareth is the high point of the County of Lancaster but is somewhat dominated by nearby Great Coum and Ingleborough (which are in Yorkshire) and Whernside (which is on the Cumbria/Yorkshire border). I had recently had a Continue Reading