Snowdon and Ireland
By the time we were up on what effectively was our day three, it was a quarter to 6 in the morning and, as usual, we were ready to go. At...
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1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, ….. One Italian, two Australians, three islands, four nations, five days, six peaks.
1, One Italian 2, One crostata (jam tart, for the English speakers, eaten) 2, Two Australians 2, Two Countries (UK and Ireland) 2, Two...
Day 3 and 4- Toblerone conquered - the toughest climb yet?
Zermatt is in the next valley up from Saas, towards Geneva and the drive did not take more than a couple of hours. The village is car...
Day 1 and 2 - Toblerone conquered. The toughest climb yet?
Toblerone mountain, better known as the Matterhorn or Monte Cervino, is one of the most iconic mountains in the world and that has...
It’s got to be a’000s. Senja, Norway - Part 2 (07.03.24)
First of all where are we? As a lot of you have asked. We are on the north east side of the island of Senja in a village called...
Senja, Norway Part 1 (04.03.24)
We are on a ski-touring trip to the Arctic Circle of Norway, near Tromso on the western coast. Ski adventures do not qualify for...
A summit down under - Mt Kosciusko
Kosciusko Mount Kosciuszko, in the Snowy Mountains of south east Australia is the tallest mountain of Australia and considered one of the...
Day 15 18.12.22 - a morning ski, exploring the ice falls and final goodbyes.
The return flight to Punta Arenas is happening but not before 6pm. Time for breakfast and for an excursion to the ice falls of Union...
Day 14 17.12.22 - Union Glacier and the first contact with home.
Flight to Union Glacier. Up early. Shave with my loyal Gillette razor. Baby wipe clean. New set of thermals and underwear….. Sun is up....
Day 13 16.12.22 - The final descent; a champagne reception and mountain karaoke
Return trip from high camp to base camp today. 13km trip, 6 and half hours. 2km descent. Back through the fixed lines, back to the low...
Day 12 15.12.22 - The top of Antarctica! 6/7 summits of the world conquered.
AM Update Lovely sunny day. No wind. We should have had a day of rest but because the weather is good we shall attempt to summit. 14km...
Day 11 14.12.22- a day of two tales and a turn of fortune. Hello High Camp!
AM update: Bad luck continues or maybe we’re paying the price of a bad decision. Today was our planned move day to high camp and we woke...
Day 9+10 12-13.12.22 - the waiting game
This is the part of mountaineering I hate. Waiting in camp for the weather window.20-25 knots wind at high camp and the summit does not...
Day 8 11.12.22 - a late night and a small world.
11:39 pm. Sun high on the horizon kind of at 2pm. Just finished a late night chat with the 4 guides. Felt a bit strange being the only...
Day 7 10.12.22 - Finally we are mountaineering!
It finally happened. We went. After a nice breakfast of yogurt and cereals, we waited in the common room for the weather forecast. Unlike...
Day 6 09.12.22- Passing time at Twitty's bistro
Life of luxury continued. We (I) got up late. Earthy breakfast at Twitty’s bistro. Steve and I got all ready to go. Bags separated, food...
Day 5 08.12.22 - getting to know the team!
So, for now there’s been a lot of travelling, a lot of food and chatting. Yesterday night we were told about our groups. Kenton and Rob...
Day 4 continued 07.12.22: Union Glacier touchdown.
Day 4 actually turned out to be quite busy. We flew into Antarctica with an Icelandair Boeing 757, included with Icelandair hostesses....
06.12-07.12 - Day 3/4 It's happening, Antarctica incoming!
Day 3 and 4 - Not much happened day 3. Breakfast with the Ozzies in a nice café and then work for a few hours. Because of conference...
05.12. Day 1 Punta Arenas: 2 days till departure
So, day one or maybe day two, but really day -2 to departure. After 18 hours flight and 12 hours layover in Santiago I arrived in Punta...
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