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  Winter is becoming like Christmas advertising, it appears to start earlier each year. Or does it? Does winter actually have to start nowadays before we all rush to the hills? Winter climbing in Britain has become very popular, especially … Continue reading →

The Hunku Valley Team. Buddi,Jack Geldard,Andy Houseman,Hippy,Gary Smith,Santosh,Me,Rob Chopper Greenwood. Place a soft boiled egg in an egg cup with the pointy end up – hold – tap a few times near the top – the shell cracks. Then take the top … Continue reading →

The early morning cold-crackle surrounded Houseman and my prone forms. A cloud of condensation crawled from my mouth, dampening the fabric near my face. I rolled and pulled the sleeping bag around my shoulders and stared at the plywood wall. … Continue reading →

Before I started climbing I would watch documentaries or read books about individuals who had forsaken the ‘normal’ path and chosen something different. While watching or reading, never once did I think these individuals were arrogantly looking down their noses … Continue reading →

Echoes and Beyond. I think that’s what I’ll call this lecture, although it will no-doubt change with each airing. You may think I’ve written the dates below to advertise, but actually its to remind me when and where I need to be. If … Continue reading →

Recently, while listening to the news on radio 4, a report piqued my interest. The broadcaster was playing an interview she had introduced by saying ‘Not everyone was happy about the Olympic Games.’ “The Olympics is a waste of money.” … Continue reading →

  In my final few days as a PE Officer in the prison service I visited the staff accounts office. The accountant, a somewhat forthright lady had the reputation of Rottweiler and after working at the prison for over three years … Continue reading →

Houseman and I left 14000-camp on the West Buttress by down climbing and jumping the crevasses of the Wickwire. If the weather forecast had been correct we wouldn’t have gone…   Sprinting beneath huge smiling seracs, lung skin ripped raw. … Continue reading →

    Delayed in Anchorage waiting for Houseman’s gear to be delivered before heading to Talkeetna and then flying in to Denali I’ve suddenly got the urge to write, good things often come from the flames. And delayed time in … Continue reading →

  On Monday morning Andy Houseman and I will catch a plane to go and climb in Alaska for 6 weeks and return to Britain on the 5th of July. We will have no twitter feed, no facebook feed, no blog linked … Continue reading →