Back in October 2019 I wrote a blog that discussed whether a volcano in Australia ought to replace Mount Giluwe for the purposes of the list of the Volcanic Seven Summits. This was based on use of the principles behind the Bass version of the Seven Summits. In other words, the landmass Continue Reading
Another Volcanic Seven Summits completer – January 2024
I can now report the fact that Russian, Sergey Vasiliev, completed the Volcanic Seven Summits on 26th January 2024. He had a successful ascent of Ojos del Salado. He was on the first of ALE’s recent Sidley trips. With the recent completion of the V7S by Marius Purice, there are now 45 Continue Reading
Mount Sidley – January 2024 (part 2)
At 19:00 GMT -4 on 17th January 2024 the second ALE team of the season summited Mount Sidley. This was less than two weeks after the first team. This is my second blog on Mount Sidley - January 2024 The second team was much smaller with just one guide and four climbers. One of the Continue Reading
Mount Sidley – January 2024 (part 1)
On 4 January 2024 the first of this year’s two ALE Mount Sidley teams summited. It looks as though they had perfect weather from start to finish. There were 11 members of the party, including ALE guides Larry Holmgren and Pedro Binfa (Chile). Unfortunately one team member had to turn Continue Reading
Volcanic Seven Summits Completion – update June 2023
There is a further Volcanic Seven Summits completion; Caroline Leon climbed Elbrus on 28th June 2023 to become the seventh woman to achieve this and number 39 on my list*. Caroline is from Sydney, Australia but lives in Dubai. There she works for DHL as a brand ambassador. She has Continue Reading