Antondotreks

Expeditions, Navigation, Guided Walks and Trekking

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

September 6, 2013 · 5 Comments

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

March 13, 2013 · Leave a comment

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

January 27, 2013 · Leave a comment

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

October 12, 2012 · 1 Comment

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

September 27, 2012 · 2 Comments

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

September 24, 2012 · 1 Comment

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

August 8, 2012 · Leave a comment

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

June 20, 2012 · Leave a comment