Denali Boots!
It’s been a brilliant weekend as far a Denali preparation has gone! I have searched the UK for suitable boots. Continue reading
Geek in the Hills
just a geek who loves the big outdoors
My First Half Marathon
Running on roads has not always been high on my list of ‘likes’, but with good company the miles have Continue reading
Denali D Day minus 90
It’s three months till the day I shall land on the Kahiltna Glacier. I had thought that I would be Continue reading
Training Fail: 3 training tips when on holidays or rehabilitating
It’s 8am in Western Australia and I am about to head from Perth to the beaches, vineyards and farms down Continue reading
Lillaz frozen waterfalls
Conditions in Lillaz, Italy, were good for ice climbing. A variety of routes up the ice presented challenges for people climbing at a range of grades. I was impressed to see how many locals would perch by the viewing platform to watch ice climbers ascending the falls.
Trekking uphill in Trient
A group of us heading uphill in Trient to find ice to climb. This walk in took 2 hours as the snow further up was almost waist deep!
Chamonix ice climbing
I’m just back from a long weekend of mountaineering and ice climbing based in Chamonix. The weather was a bit Continue reading
Mountain in Trient, Switzerland
View looking back onto a mountain in good weather before the clouds came in.
