Last August and October I posted three blogs about some of my adventures in the Andes last summer. These related to my ascents of Acotango, Parinacota and Sajama in Bolivia. Just after I returned home, my brother, Derek, started a longer and more adventurous journey to explore the Andes by Continue Reading
Nevado Sajama
Two days after my (ultimately) successful ascent of Cerro Parinacota, I started my attempt on Nevado Sajama. Sajama is an extinct stratovolcano. It is the highest point in Bolivia at 6542m (21,463ft), is the ninth highest volcano in the world and is the 16th highest mountain in South America. It Continue Reading
Cerro Parinacota
Cerro Parinacota is a dormant stratovolcano on the border of Bolivia and Chile. It has an elevation of 6342m. Parinacota’s name derives from the Aymara language and means flamingo (Parina) lake (quta). There are lakes on both sides of the national boundary. The mountain can be Continue Reading
Volcanic Seven Summiters – May 2022
[Since writing this blog, there have been more V7S completers and an updated table is on my general V7S page.] I have finally got around to blogging on two new Volcanic Seven Summiters who completed the challenge in May 2022 by climbing Damavand. They are twins, Delia and Iulia Zanoschi. Delia Continue Reading
Volcán Acotango
Volcán Acotango is a 6000m peak straddling the border between Bolivia and Chile. It is an ancient, and probably extinct, volcano. I climbed Volcán Acotango in July 2022. It was one of the objectives of my recent trip to Bolivia. We had based ourselves in the village of Sajama. This Continue Reading