Part 1 of this blog can be found here. This part covers our ascent of Mount Tochal, part of our acclimatisation for Damavand. I had not slept so well in ages. 10 hours solid. I must have been tired. Yde and I went down to breakfast. We did not see any of the others as we tucked into Continue Reading
Iran Adventure: Part 1 – To Tehran
For Iran, like Russia and some other countries, a letter of invitation is needed from a tour company before a tourist visa can be applied for. Before then you complete an application form and send this to the tour company. For British citizens (and US, Canadian and Australian ones too) you have to 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
Video from the summit of Pico de Orizaba
I am getting around to sorting out some of the videos taken on the Mexico/South America trip. Here is one taken by me on the summit of Pico de Orizaba. Sorry about the wind noise which drowns out a little of the commentary. I hope you can get a feeling for the experience from this video - be it Continue Reading
Mummies on Pico de Orizaba
Crikey! I am glad that Derek and I did not find these on our ascent! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKscuXQjdfw Continue Reading