Simone Moro takes us into the world of winter mountaneering. After his first winter ascents of Gasherbrum II he introduces us to his next project: to climb Nanga Parbat with Denis Urubko. Winter exped… more →
My Himalayaswrote 19 hours ago: Wisterias are beautiful twining climbers with beautifully scented flowers in shades of white, purple … more →
wrote 1 day ago: A Nepalese official says five climbers are missing and feared dead on the world’s third highes … more →
wrote 1 day ago: A fellow who came from Japan/ Became the most elderly man/ On Everest’s peak/ At least for a w … more →
wrote 2 days ago: My latest concoction for this years sweet peas and beans … more →
wrote 4 days ago: For what was supposed to be a relaxing weekend, in true Amanda fashion – never a dull m … more →
wrote 1 week ago: I for one, have been waiting for this particular release since I heard Climbers were on board. For t … more →
wrote 1 week ago: Climbers and Sherpas had an intense and violent conflict recently on Mount Everest. Like most confl … more →
wrote 1 week ago: Gilgit-Baltistan is one of the most spectacular regions of Pakistan. Here world’s three mighti … more →
wrote 1 week ago: Over the past month or so I’ve been finding more and more reasons to be active in the uni wood … more →
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wrote 1 week ago: You know spring has sprung when the pale, stringy stems of Clematis alpina burst into leaf. An incre … more →
wrote 1 week ago: Vatican City, 8 May 2013 (VIS) – “The men and women of the Church who are careerists and social clim … more →
wrote 1 week ago: This year so far has been pretty baron in terms of climbing days and adventures. University work has … more →
wrote 1 week ago: 16″ x 20″ water color, part of my Ice Climbing Series … more →
wrote 1 week ago: As the weather wasn’t lovely enough to go climbing on Saturday and had work all Sunday I took … more →
wrote 1 week ago: Although I’m writing this post with the rain coming down, I’m not going to complain beca … more →
wrote 1 week ago: I popped down to the Chelsea Physic Garden recently to hear the marvellous Joy Larkcom talk about u … more →
wrote 2 weeks ago: Happy Mother’s Day to all you athletes. Trying to juggle your family, work, health and plea … more →
wrote 2 weeks ago: …forced into inhuman, expressionistic postures by its grim logic, Sankey strained and contorte … more →