There is a dearth of information on the web on Mount Sidley ascents. So I have undertaken some further research since my return from Antarctica and put together what I believe to be a definitive list of all ascensionists. This is set out below. The one qualification that I would Continue Reading
Mount Sidley – summit success
This is a brief note to say that I ascended Mount Sidley on 14th January. I will eventually get around to writing more fully about the trip. Continue Reading
Mount Sidley – itinerary
It is now less than a week before I leave for Mount Sidley. In previous blogs I have provided a link to a video about life at Union Glacier (the hub of Antarctic Logistics and Expedition’s operations in Antarctica) and covered the sort of kit I will need for my adventure to Mount Sidley. In this Continue Reading
Ben Lomond
The previous day Jet and I had climbed Sgurr Dhomnhuill in Ardgour. I had originally hoped to climb another P600 hill near Loch Lomond but time and a lack of a place to park had put me off. So I returned to a mountain that I had first climbed 30 years before, Ben Lomond. I had forgotten how far Continue Reading
Mount Sidley – gear
The Antarctic climate is generally cold, dry and windy. The temperature will remain below freezing at all times. Respite will be had inside the communal and sleeping tents at Union Glacier where sun and body heat will warm the air up to 10C (50F). Outside temperatures at Union Glacier will range Continue Reading