Norway – Ålesund, Up the Coast and out to Sea
After leaving Bergen by ship last night we woke up on the waves to a glorious sunrise greeting us aboard. The western coast of Norway, rocky and snow covered on a clear morning. What a…
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After leaving Bergen by ship last night we woke up on the waves to a glorious sunrise greeting us aboard. The western coast of Norway, rocky and snow covered on a clear morning. What a…
Voss is known as the adventure capital of Norway. It is situated deep in the heart of mountains and the fjords so you can imagine how great the views and backdrop to this place is….
Before I arrived in Lillehammer the only thoughts I had about it were from watching the 1994 Olympics which were held here. It didn’t take long into the first day here for me to realise…
As I look at the walking challenges ahead for me in the next 12 months, I am naturally drawn to research survival in cold temperatures. Whilst reading and learning you cannot help looking at some…
When thinking of deserts most people tend to think of hot, sandy expanses with dunes as far as the eye can see. This image is of course true for some deserts but only a very…
It’s not just our own beautiful planet that’s blessed with mountains, but, that being said, I think it will be a long time before explorers will be aiming to climb the highest mountains on other…
My arch enemy, especially on the heathered moors or in the wooded valleys during Summer. You know how it goes. You sit to eat some fruit or grab a juice and voila, there it is,…
The highest mountain in the Americas. The highest mountain in the Western hemisphere. The highest mountain in the Southern hemisphere, The highest mountain outside Asia. Mt Aconcagua, Argentina, stands at 22830 ft (6959m) and towers…
Of course my association with the Lake District is the love of the mountains, and over the next weeks and months I will be profiling many many of my favourite climbs and hikes there. BUT!…
Ahhhh the memories. wrapped up in lots of thick clothing, standing on a glacier and watching the sun rise up over the Serengeti. In my opinion Kilimanjaro is the perfect climb to start with if…