A collection of adventurous tales from my experiences exploring mountains, glaciers and rock.
The time came to get kitted up for more serious scrambling, so we donned a harness and helmet, distributed gear, and tied into either end of the rope. Most of the scrambling was easy but exposed, with some sections of protected down climbing. At several sections we had one foot on either side of a sharp knife-edge ridge, with several hundreds of meter drop either side…
Read MoreWe slowly made our way up the steep ridge towards the summit, while the snow and clouds surrounding us got heavier and thicker, reducing the visibility to less than 10-20 metres. By the time we made it to the final few kilometres, we were battling through thick snowfall and strong wind, while kicking steps into the snow and stopping every few 100 m to check our map and confirm that we were still heading the right way…
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