As I was reading through some of Captain R.F. Scott’s diaries from his early 1901-1904 Discovery expedition, I found a really interesting passage from their Western Journey which read:
‘There is a good deal of pain also in the tent at night, and we try to keep our faces as still as possible; laughing is [...]
Entries from June 2007
June 22, 2007
a slightly uncomfortable reminder
June 18, 2007
respect for the mountains
I just returned to the UK a few days ago following some climbing in the Alps with friends.
We did some really solid climbing, much of it night-time and in high gradient, heavily crevassed areas. Weather conditions were however very poor, varying unpredictably between hot sun and storms – many of which brought along lots of [...]
June 2, 2007
mont blanc and matterhorn in one week
well, university is nearly at an end for me, and for the final week I plan to climb in the Alps with friends. The plan is to summit both Mont Blanc and the Matterhorn within one week – a tall order but a challenge that I’m really looking forward to.
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