No sooner than I had posted my blog about the 2023 Sidley trip and seven further V7S completions, than I had news of a further completion. On 1st February 2023 German dentist Stephan Jesinghaus summited Ojos del Salado and so adds to the Volcanic Seven Summits completions. By all accounts, 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
Another Volcanic Seven Summits Completer!
I am able to report on another person who has completed the Volcanic Seven Summits. That person is Ted Fairhurst from Canada. Regular readers of my blog will recall that I mentioned in February that Ted was having difficulties with the weather on Ojos del Salado. Ultimately the weather defeated Continue Reading
High altitude kayaking in the Andes
Ojos del Salado is the highest point on this planet that I have ever reached. And it will probably remain that way. It also has the distinction of holding other “high” type records. For example: It is the highest volcano in the world (and therefore it is the highest of the volcanic seven Continue Reading
Videos taken on Ojos del Salado
Here are three videos, all taken by Derek on the ascent of Ojos del Salado. The latter two show my slow, stumbling arrival at the summit. Boy was I relieved to get there! The first shows the extreme aridity of the area where were climbing. That said a glimpse of Laguna Verde can Continue Reading