[Note that the current list can now be found here and for February 2020 can be found here.] Dan Bull's recent successful ascent of Ojos del Salado has prompted me to update the list of Volcanic Seven Summiters. This is an update from the list contained in my blog of 9th November 2016 (see here). Continue Reading
A further Volcanic Seven Summiter
Congratulations to Dan Bull who has now completed the Volcanic Seven Summits with an ascent of Ojos del Salado on 27th April 2017. As I understand it, the trip was a bit of an epic. Dan ended up climbing the mountain solo. Here is a photo of him at the top! Dan, of course, was with me on Continue Reading
Mount Sidley ascents
There is a dearth of information on the web on Mount Sidley ascents. So I have undertaken some further research since my return from Antarctica and put together what I believe to be a definitive list of all ascensionists. This is set out below. The one qualification that I would Continue Reading
Mount Sidley – summit success
This is a brief note to say that I ascended Mount Sidley on 14th January. I will eventually get around to writing more fully about the trip. Continue Reading
Mount Sidley – itinerary
It is now less than a week before I leave for Mount Sidley. In previous blogs I have provided a link to a video about life at Union Glacier (the hub of Antarctic Logistics and Expedition’s operations in Antarctica) and covered the sort of kit I will need for my adventure to Mount Sidley. In this Continue Reading