Note – 2023-12-03 10:26
3 Dec 2010. Patagonian Icecap. Probably my most difficult mountain day ever. I remember well the exhaustion and tiredness and also the relief when we were able to retreat the following day, albeit a t...
Tag: mountaineering
Note – 2023-11-30 17:02
Really enjoyed reading Colin Haley's blog on his winter solo attempt on Cerro Torre's west face. Some incredible photography too! https://colinhaley.com/a-frigid-spanking-attempting-a-winter-solo-asce...
Note – 2023-11-27 14:32
Sampled the delights of the new Via Ferrata at Cadiar today. A grade K3 and a grade K4 available. Wire bridge, tyrolean, pendulum and some steep, airy ladders perched in space. All very entertaining.
Note – 2023-11-22 21:01
@TimKStanton it certainly is. I could feel the pull of the void, the same feeling I get when I look over the edge of a building. I would have leaned over further but suspected my glasses would hurtle...
Note – 2023-11-17 07:53
@jds I once met an elderly lady in her 70s and accompanied her into the mountains for a day. Turns out that at one time she was the oldest woman in the world to have summited the "7 Summits", includes...
Note – 2023-10-15 14:50
Great Explorers: H. W. Tilman 'As a dedicated technophobe, I’ve always felt a certain kinship with the English explorer H.W. Tilman (1898-1977), who would have thrown a GPS into the trash, assuming he...
Note – 2023-10-09 09:43
@christianschwaegerl No. But the ascent from the col to the summit is a bit steep and loose. Some old rotting cables have been removed and there are a couple of places where care is required on loose...
Note – 2023-09-27 06:55
Ed Viesturs responds to the attempt to rewrite history. A classy reaction from a highly regarded human: “I truly believe that Reinhold Messner was the first person to climb all 14 8000ers and should s...
Travelling ´Arse About Face´ in the Mountains
Rethinking the way you approach your mountain trips and the benefits that that might bring.
Note – 2023-08-21 20:28
@andrewbriscoe stupendous images and looks like a really fine way to a summit.
Note – 2023-07-27 05:20
@jds still plenty of snow patches. Would you need crampons to pass safely or is it too soft this late in the summer?
Note – 2023-07-21 09:10
@jrfern Coral del Veleta. The base of the valley is still technically a glacier. A "rock glacier" with permafrost beneath the surface.
Note – 2023-07-16 20:00
@[email protected] Hi Elizabeth. We saw many beautiful ones on the summit of Mulhacén a couple of weeks ago. The San Juan valley, accessible from the Hoya de la Mora is also very good. Also a...
Note – 2023-07-16 09:13
A blast from the past ... heading out onto the Aiguille du Midi arête, heart in mouth! The Grand Jorasses behind. Space all around. My first time in the Alps, 1983
Note – 2023-06-30 20:16
Just treated myself to the new Motorola Defy Satellite Link. Seems like a great cost effective, simple to use, add-on device for the day hiker/ climber/ cyclist / remote worker on land who are simply...
Note – 2023-06-12 04:33
@andrewbriscoe like you I prefer the air comfort of a Thermarest or Sea to Summit. I only use them in winter though when sleeping on snow, as under summer conditions I seem to have got a lot of punctu...
Note – 2023-05-14 13:23
@NunavutBirder by the way, I went to visit Vimy ridge once. It's an incredibly moving and sorrowful place
Note – 2023-05-07 17:09
@tapasinthesun been in that spot in the middle of a harsh winter a few years back. Needed snowshoes to get there.
Note – 2023-03-22 08:33
Memories from the past: 17th July 1983 and my first time on the summit of Mont Blanc 4807 metres. Couldn't see a thing! Love the cheap "scout shop" waterproofs and the lack of helmets and harnesses. J...