The Mount Sidley 2019/2020 season has now started in earnest. David Roskelley's website reports that the team has flown from Union Glacier to the mountain. They arrived at around 10.30pm UTC on Monday. As anticipated they have landed on the ice sheet. This is the fourth ALE trip to do this. Continue Reading
Mount Sidley 2019/2020 season – Part 3
Weather issues have held up the team from making their way to the mountain. So the Mount Sidley 2019/2020 season has yet to begin in earnest. First the three members of the team who were already in Antarctica tackling Mount Vinson were delayed in returning to Union Glacier by foggy conditions at Continue Reading
Mount Sidley 2019/2020 season – Part 2
Five of the team for the Mount Sidley 2019/2020 expedition are now in Punta Arenas. They are readying themselves for their flight to Union Glacier in the next 48 hours. I understand that the remaining members of the Sidley team are already in Antarctica having undertaken other adventures. David Continue Reading
Mount Sidley 2019/2020 season
In one month’s time the ALE team to Mount Sidley may well have climbed the mountain and be back at Union Glacier. This year ALE are arranging for eight climbers to make the attempt. I understand that at least five are Seven Summiters and of those at least three will also complete the Continue Reading
Mount Sidley ascents – update
This is my annual update of Mount Sidley ascents. ALE trip number 7 succeeded in putting two guides and three clients on the top of the volcano. All three clients completed the Volcanic Seven Summits with this ascent. A previous blog highlighted two of them. This year, due to the Continue Reading