In a blog that I posted in December 2018 here, I wrote about the concept of Ultras as a means of classifying mountains. "Ultra" is shorthand for Ultra high prominence. My blog listed the 10 most prominent mountains in the world. It explained the classification and it listed the names of people Continue Reading
Glorious Green Guatemala
This is a blog about a trip I made to Guatemala almost a year ago now. “Guatemala. What do you want to go there for?” I was asked that question a few times before I made my trip last November. Well I can report that Guatemala is green. Guatemala has more than its fair share of volcanoes. And Continue Reading
Mont Blanc revisited – the icing on the cake
I had attempted Mont Blanc once before. Two years ago I wrote on my FB timeline “Well it had to come at some point. My good fortune with weather on the major peaks that I have attempted came to an end on Mont Blanc. 35mph winds gusting to well over 50mph meant it was often hard to stand up. 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
Ultras of the World
Ultras? A blog on football fans known for ultra-fanatical support? Often with violent tendencies? No, this is about ultra-prominent mountains, or “Ultras”. WHAT IS A MOUNTAIN? One of the great mountaineering goals is to climb all of the Earth’s 8000m peaks. There are 14 Continue Reading