I’ve been reading up more on the West Buttress route up Denali. I was looking for the full expedition experience and this route definitely seems to fit the bill – hauling gear to camps higher and higher up the mountain before attempting a summit push will be quite a challenge! Here’s a day-to-day sample itinerary from the Alpine, Read More
Last week I finally bit the bullet and committed to one of my big challenges for next year – climbing Denali! After weighing up all the options (and costs…) I eventually decided on this mountain over the other adventures I was considering. It checked a lot of the boxes – expedition-style mountaineering, moderate technical difficulty, low objective, Read More
While “Hunza” is used to refer to the local region, in reality it is divided into two: Hunza on the north side of the river, and Nagyr on the south. Our plan for today was to head up the namesake Nagyr Valley to the village of Hoper next to the massive but accessible Hoper, Read More
I’ve spent some time recently thinking about taking on a couple of “big” outdoor pursuits in 2015, and have started researching some commercial expeditions. I structured all of the information I gathered in a table which highlights the seasonality of various trips and destinations by location and month. Leading contenders at this early stage, Read More
The blog has suffered from even more neglect over the past year or two, but I’m determined to start being more diligent! For the time being I’ll capture the travels I’ve done from the last post until now, so at least I have it documented: Australia: Business trip to the Gold Coast and Melbourne, Read More
I’m sometimes asked by expedition companies or mountaineering clubs for something akin to a climbing resume, and thought I would try and capture the broad strokes of my mountaineering experience here. I’ll come back and update it from time to time as I continue to accumulate new experience. Instructional Courses Alpine Climbing Basic Mountaineering: Höhenfieber, Read More
Placeholder post… Cabin in woods Beitostolen skiing Hemsedal ice climbing
Yet more travels under my belt, but not a blog update in sight. Sigh… France: Bordeaux, Medoc, Cognac, Provence, Avignon, Arles, Corsica, Dordogne (Rocamadour, Domme, Monpazier), St Emilion, Chamonix, mountaineering week around Mont Blanc massif Spain: Barcelona for Andy & Laura’s wedding, Montserrat Germany: Munich Netherlands: Amsterdam x 2 Switzerland: Zurich, Baden, Lausanne, Berner Oberland,, Read More
So much for promises! I sadly STILL haven’t updated this site since I last promised it waaaaay back in April 2009. I’ll blame it on the fact I’ve been a busy boy (as always), but I have to admit that I’ve become more likely to post photos on Facebook than here. I’ve now set things up, Read More