Nas becomes a Hero on the Via Delle Bocchette Centrali
After our hard and exciting day on the Bocchette Alte, our 4th day in the Brenta was set to be the highlight. The Via Delle Bocchette Centrali is not as … Continue reading
Getting into the Zone
In my last blog I refer to being in “The Zone”. This is not a Tony-ism, its real and we found ourselves in it a few times on our recent … Continue reading
Brenta Dolomites Classic route; Senterio Bocchette Alte
Last out of the Rifugio again, we arrived at the bottom of the Vendretta di Tuckett to find many of the early leavers struggling up the snow and ice. We … Continue reading
Up into the Snow in the Brenta Dolomites
This evening the conversation in our bunk room went as follows; Nas; “Thanks for looking after me today” Steve; “Shame we couldn’t have fixed you up with a woman though.” … Continue reading
Return to the Brenta Dolomites
It’s important to get expedition dates and destinations agreed early. Recently we have struggled to get our group together for a trip abroad. Last year I was laid up after … Continue reading
Three Waters of Western Lake District
This is a route I put together for a few days backpacking in June. Our aim was to get up somewhere wild for the first night after a long drive … Continue reading
Three Waters of the Western Lake District – Day 1 Wastwater
It started of with 9 of us from our trekking group; although Bill wasn’t fit after his operations and Dick was out of the country again in his luxury mobile … Continue reading
Trekking with the Khmer Rouge in Ratanakiri – Cambodia.
Ratanakiri province is in the far north east of Cambodia, bordering Laos to the north and Vietnam to the East. This time last year I was leading a group of … Continue reading