From the monthly archives: January 2012

(Article wrote in 2005).

“What do you think about Daniel going up in reality?”, and that was it, that’s all a young man needed to fuel him-self up. Those were the words of Frank over dinner in Chamonix; he didn’t know I had overheard him and my dad talking. Frank was the third and last [...]

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Climbing Cotopaxi (5897m)

On January 10, 2012 By

(Article wrote in 2005).

Climbing Cotopaxi, Ecuador (5898 meters)

            Strolling around a fresh water lake, staring at the ground, I take a glance around at the 6ft volcanic boulders that this mighty mountain has spat out with complete recklessness for life. Standing on a small corner of Cotopaxi’s [...]

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Edward and the Matterhorn

On January 10, 2012 By

Most in the climbing fraternity will be familiar with the sight of the Matterhorn. It has long captured the imagination of visitors to the Alps and the nearby village of Zermatt, less will be familiar with the tragedy that struck the first accent by an Englishman named Edward Whymper. Here is a [...]

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