Rescue from Re-belay
Friday, 31 May 2013
Tuesday, 28 May 2013
Everest: 10th Time for Lhakpa Rangdu
Lhakpa Rangdu climbed Everest for the tenth time on 18th May 2013... congratulations!
Lhakpa Rangdu is on the left in the above photo which was taken in Chilas when we all met up after our ascent of the Mazino Ridge of Nanga Parbat in 2012.
Lhakpa Rangdu is on the left in the above photo which was taken in Chilas when we all met up after our ascent of the Mazino Ridge of Nanga Parbat in 2012.
Sunday, 26 May 2013
Irata Assessment near Milan
Drillmac personell pleased to receive their IRATA level 1's with the instructor John Macdonald from Teeside Industrial Solutions...
A land based drilling rig at Piacenza.
A land based drilling rig at Piacenza.
Friday, 24 May 2013
Final Alpine ski tour of 2012/13 ski season
Corrina and Garma sherpa coming down from the Lotschenluke, the Hollandia hutte is situated on the first rock notch at the left side of the col.
Traditional ice axes on the rack at the Hollandia hut belonging to a group of Swiss guides.
Soldanella Alpina, a less profuse alpine flower that can often be seen in the Lotschental as the snow recedes in the spring thaw.
Traditional ice axes on the rack at the Hollandia hut belonging to a group of Swiss guides.
Soldanella Alpina, a less profuse alpine flower that can often be seen in the Lotschental as the snow recedes in the spring thaw.
Sunday, 19 May 2013
Saturday, 11 May 2013
Cairngorm Mountain
Ciste Gully, superb spring snow, lower down the snow bridges over the stream are weak, but it's all very obvious.
Many of the climbing gullies are still complete although snow is soft and colder early morning starts are best.
Thursday, 9 May 2013
Bernese Oberland ski tour
Kurt demonstrates his prussiking skills!
Ace views from the Konkordia hut.
Kurt and Charles at the Jungfraujoch, day 1.
Ace views from the Konkordia hut.
Kurt and Charles at the Jungfraujoch, day 1.
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