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
Atlas Adventure
In the last blog I introduced you to a guest blogger, the Reluctant Mountaineer. Here she writes again about a visit to Morocco and the Atlas Mountains in June 2017. So was she there for the culture and the sunny weather? Or, perhaps, was she going to be dragged up climb Jebel Toubkal, Continue Reading
Earning A Cocktail and Some Sunbathing by The Reluctant Mountaineer
On this occasion I present my first guest post. My contributor will be known as the Reluctant Mountaineer. It is no secret to those who know me that I don’t really do cold and wet, unlike my other half. So whereas he is off up the mountains, in various weather conditions, my trips to Continue Reading