It’s a mini adventure!

I remember there being an old car advert with the tag line “it’s a mini adventure”. This tag line was Continue reading →

Back in the mountains

I’ve spent the last few days back in the Pirin Mountains in southern Bulgaria. I was out skiing and getting Continue reading →

Photo series: Kahiltna Glacier 2012

I’m years late in posting some of my photographs. Here’s the first one, from circa May 2012. Click on it Continue reading →

Mount Kinabalu

Wow, how have six weeks passed since I was in East Malaysia heading up Mount Kinabalu? I have been to Continue reading →

Elbrus Summit

​”Mountaineering is suffering.”  These were the words Peter said to me as I sat on the snow on the traverse, Continue reading →

Elbrus 19/8

​North High Camp, Elbrus, Russia, Friday 19 August 2016: Today we went on an acclimatisation walk up to Lenz Rocks. Continue reading →

Low on Elbrus

I’m writing this from the base camp on the north side of Elbrus at 2590 metres. The facilities are spot Continue reading →

A Day in a Hypoxic Chamber

Yesterday I spent the day in a hypoxic chamber at the Institute of Sport Exercise and Health (ISEH) in London. Continue reading →