Cosmiques Arête Revisited
Twenty six years later… a repeat ascent of the Cosmiques Arête. Winter climbing is like eating eggs. Just as scrambling an egg turns the raw ingredient into one of nature’s miracle foods, so, taking away the people, airbrushing the track, … Continued
Skiing Adventures with Phil
This winter I achieved a long-term objective of climbing and skiing down Mont Blanc. It was a great way to reach the highest point in Western Europe. Prior to this I also joined Phil for a couple of other mellow but … Continued
Granfondo Gassin Golfe de Saint-Tropez 2016
The Granfondo Gassin Golfe de St-Tropez, the season opener for the series of cycling events organised by Sport Communication, took place on Sunday 10th April. Having previously completed other Sport Communication events (Marmotte, Morzine and Vaujany) we knew that it … Continued
Chamonix Ski Touring with Martin
In the last few years I have had some memorable days ski mountaineering in and around the Mont Blanc massif with a university friend and climbing partner, Phil, who is now a mountain guide based in Chamonix. However, I was aware that I … Continued
Outdoor Hong Kong (Part 3)
Spending a few days in Hong Kong on our journey back to London gave us the chance to do some classic Hong Kong walks including Lillian’s first ascent of Tai Mo Shan, Hong Kong’s highest mountain at 957m. The cooler weather was … Continued
NZ Bike Racing Haiku
We took part in some fun bike races during our three months in New Zealand. Pictures are somewhat limited – there was no time to stop to take any – so to make this more interesting I added some haiku … Continued
Three of the Best (Bike Rides Ever)
Some bike rides are so good that you want to tell everyone about them so they can go and enjoy them too. During our recent trip to the South Island we did three such rides which, although totally different in … Continued
North Island Volcanoes
If I asked you to imagine an iconic volcano then you might come up with Mount Fuji, Mount Etna or possibly Mount Doom. Okay, the last one doesn’t really exist… at least not by that name. The mountain that was … Continued
Otago Rail Trail
The Otago Central Rail Trail is a 150km off road cycle/walking trail between Clyde and Middlemarch in the South Island. It follows an old disused railway line and crosses the vast open grasslands of Central Otago. The original steam railway … Continued
Routeburn Track
The Routeburn Track, one of the New Zealand Great Walks, is a 32km track linking the Mount Aspiring and Fiordland National Parks in the South Island. Before we arrived in NZ, we had various plans. Mark wanted to improve his … Continued