Post-project thoughts

It’s hard to believe the dust is finally settling! There have been so many ups and downs throughout the last five months of mountain climbing that there was an undercurrent of mini-adventures behind the big events. What stands out most are the heart-rending views, the people along the way and the sense of achievement. Carrying … More Post-project thoughts

June 12, 2014: Reached the summit of Mt Elbrus! The Seven Volcanoes Project is completed!!

Two days ago, along with my great friend Tina I reached the summit of Mt Elbrus, the highest volcano in Europe! This concludes a 5.5-month journey across seven continents to raise funds for research into and awareness of oesophageal cancer. As far as I know, this is an unofficial world record. There have been ups … More June 12, 2014: Reached the summit of Mt Elbrus! The Seven Volcanoes Project is completed!!

Foiled by weather!

May 1, 2014: Just a quick note to say that I’m back from Russia, and that for the first time in this project we had to turn back from the summit because of bad weather. We had gotten as far as high camp when the forecast called for tempertures of -37C and winds of 50km/h … More Foiled by weather!

Made it up Kilimanjaro!

April 4, 2014: Just a quick update from Tanzania! MADE IT up Kilimanjaro! Tough, tough summit day on the Marangu route, which took us from 2,700m-3,700m-4,700m-summit in 4 days. Seemed harder on summit night than the Lemosho route in 2009 – a lot of throwing up and everyone suffering. Myself and one other person were … More Made it up Kilimanjaro!