I have never reviewed a book before. So let's give it a go. This book is called Dare to Reach – L’Aventure d’une Vie. Theodore (Ted) Fairhurst is a Canadian businessman, artist, traveller and mountaineer. Rather like me he had been infected by the mountain bug in his early years. Continue Reading
A Birthday Chat
A week or so ago I was invited by the Indian mountaineer, Satyarup Siddhanta, to take part in a Facebook live chat on his birthday. I would also join Ted Fairhurst in this event. Ted is a Canadian entrepreneur and mountaineer. The interesting fact about these two gents is that they are 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
A new attempt on the Volcanic Seven Summits – Part 2
I mentioned in a recent post a current attempt by Ted Fairhurst to climb all of the volcanic seven summits. He is now in Papua New Guinea. On his Facebook page he has reported a successful ascent of Mount Giluwe. At 4368m (14330ft) it is the highest volcano in Australia/Oceania . He has Continue Reading
A new attempt on the Volcanic Seven Summits
As far as my researches indicate just twelve people have climbed all of the volcanic seven summits - see here. [My main Volcanic Seven Summits page has the up to date list of those who have climbed all of the Volcanic Seven Summits.] ALE will be running an expedition to Mount Sidley next Continue Reading