First view of Alaskan mountains

Photo taken 34000 feet over Alaska, 110 miles south of Fort Nelson, en route to Anchorage.

Off to Denali

This will be my last post for a few weeks. I set off to Alaska via Chicago today and won’t Continue reading →

48 hours to the States

In two days’ I will have touched town in Chicago, en route to Anchorage, then to Talkeetna and finally on Continue reading →

Stitched Up on the Queen’s Jubilee

It’s less than a week till I shall be making camp on the Lower Kahiltna Glacier. Packing has now become Continue reading →

The Three Sisters, a beautiful find in Glen Coe

Last Sunday we went for a recovery run around the Three Sisters on the way back from Fort William. Located Continue reading →

Walkers hit the snow line on Ben Nevis

On a roasting hot day on Ben Nevis, a line of walkers finally hit the snow line.

Melting on the Ben: my final big session before Denali

Last weekend was hot! The final training weekend before Denali, we drove up to Fort William on Friday night to Continue reading →

Snowdon, mountain of many faces

Last weekend was another successful Denali training weekend, again in Snowdonia. On the Saturday, we took the path from Llanberis Continue reading →