Having concentrated my last few volcano blogs on the Volcanic Seven Summits and Mount Sidley in particular, I thought I would change tack a little. The other day I was pondering what the equivalent might be for the island of Britain. What would the British Volcanic Seven Summits be? Of course, Continue Reading
Popocatepetl has some fun
Climbing Popocatepetl has been prohibited since the early 1990s. This Mexican volcano has been active since then and it is closely monitored. On the Paso de Cortéz, a high pass that lies between Popocatepetl and Iztacchuatl, there is a National Park office at around 3,400m. Here there is a Continue Reading
Glorious Green Guatemala
This is a blog about a trip I made to Guatemala almost a year ago now. “Guatemala. What do you want to go there for?” I was asked that question a few times before I made my trip last November. Well I can report that Guatemala is green. Guatemala has more than its fair share of volcanoes. And Continue Reading
What is the highest volcano in Australia?
Introduction The identity of the Volcanic Seven Summits is well-known (see here). Of these, there is currently a recognition of Mount Giluwe as the highest volcano in Australasia. However for those who consider Australia (rather than Australasia) as the true continent, identification of Continue Reading
The Glass House Mountains, Queensland
The Glass House Mountains are a diminutive set of ancient intrusive volcanic plugs situated in the hinterland of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland around an hour’s drive north of Brisbane. They were named by Lieutenant James Cook during his epic voyage along Australia's east coast. The Glass Continue Reading