I am able to report that there is another completer of the Volcanic Seven Summits on 15th May 2024. This is Russian Andrey Kravchenko. He completed the seven on Mount Giluwe as a part of a Seven Summits Club team. Here he is on the summit. Congratulations to him. The claimants' list is Continue Reading
V7S completion update – end 2022
This is a blog that I should have posted a while back. In September two more people completed the V7S. Both climbed Mount Giluwe to achieve this and the ascents were within 8 days of one another. The first was Fahd Abu Aisha, an Egyptian of Palestinian heritage. He works in the Continue Reading
Volcanic Seven Summits: Defining the Continents
I was inspired to write this blog by an essay written by the late Adam Helman (here). A comment made in my blog on Australia's highest volcano (here) also gave me a push. Adam Helman's essay discussed the fact that it is quite possible to define the Seven Summits differently from the traditional Continue Reading
Into the land of the headhunters (Part 4 – Mount Giluwe)
We had agreed to get up around 5am having arrived late the previous afternoon. Although there is some stirring around that time, the chilly air is a disincentive. There is still a glow in the fire but little warmth coming from it. As the fire ebbs during the night, my snugness also reduces so in Continue Reading
Into the land of the headhunters (Part 3 – En route to Mount Giluwe)
Again it is up at 6am for me, though we need to be away today by 7am for our journey to Mount Giluwe. There is a bit of a drive to get to our start point. I feel fine after yesterday’s exertions on Mt Hagen. Hopefully the fact that I reached about 3,600m (11,800ft) will have helped Continue Reading