Mulhacén is the highest point in the Sierra Nevada in the south of Spain. It is also the highest mountain on the Iberian peninsula. Mulhacén would also be the highest mountain in Spain were it not for Pico de Teide on the island of Tenerife in the Canary Islands which surpasses it by Continue Reading
Cerro Chirripó – the highest peak in Costa Rica
Background I have a reputation. A reputation within my family. That is, it is not possible for me to take a “normal” holiday without tagging on some mountain activity. So it was in February 2023. Julie and I were to meet our daughter in Costa Rica and go on an organised Continue Reading
Nevado Sajama
Two days after my (ultimately) successful ascent of Cerro Parinacota, I started my attempt on Nevado Sajama. Sajama is an extinct stratovolcano. It is the highest point in Bolivia at 6542m (21,463ft), is the ninth highest volcano in the world and is the 16th highest mountain in South Continue Reading
Cerro Parinacota
Cerro Parinacota is a dormant stratovolcano on the border of Bolivia and Chile. It has an elevation of 6342m. Parinacota’s name derives from the Aymara language and means flamingo (Parina) lake (quta). There are lakes on both sides of the national boundary. The mountain can be Continue Reading
Volcán Acotango
Volcán Acotango is a 6000m peak straddling the border between Bolivia and Chile. It is an ancient, and probably extinct, volcano. I climbed Volcán Acotango in July 2022. It was one of the objectives of my recent trip to Bolivia. We had based ourselves in the village of Sajama. This Continue Reading