5 Volcanoes in 5 Days Trek, Nicaragua plus a few more in Costa Rica (Part I)
My big trip this year was to Costa Rica and Nicaragua, leading again for World Challenge. In our first week, acclimatising to the heat and damp, we climbed a couple … Continue reading
Winter Mountaineering in Cairngorms
Its been such a long time (and I mean 30 + years) since I had been out mountaineering in a Scottish winter and Mike needed some skills training, so we … Continue reading
Kinder in fine Winter Condition
We could tell that conditions were good. Bowden Bridge car park was filling up and climbers were leaving with sacks packed with high end ice axes, crampons and ropes. Ski’s … Continue reading
Dolomites Via Ferrata – 2012 Part 2
After our traverse of the Brenta , (see previous blog), Mike and I drove across to Corvara in the Central Dolomites. We had been there a couple of years ago, … Continue reading
Traverse of Brenta Dolomites – Via delle Bocchette
This September Mike and I set off on the Via delle Bocchette, the series of Via Ferrata’s across and around the peaks of the Brenta Dolomites. Other areas of the … Continue reading
Dolomites Trip September 2012
I have recently returned from this years trip to the Dolomites with my walking and climbing mates. Highlights were completing the Via delle Bochette over four days in the Brenta … Continue reading
Expedition to Kenya
I have just returned from leading an Expedition to Kenya Rift Valley, leading Greenfaulds High School, from Cumbernauld, Scotland, for World Challenge. Blogging on this trip may take some time, particularly … Continue reading
Expeditions in Peak District
Currently spending my time Instructing for Adventure Expeditions. A link to the last expedition Blog is here; White Peak I had wanted to walk down Wolfscote Dale every since seeing … Continue reading