Four summits in one year and one month, pretty damn lucky I know. Mount Elbrus Russia, Europe’s highest peak in June 2019, Mount Kilimanjaro Tanzania, Africa’s highest… Read more “Post Successful Mount Kosciuszko Summit”
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Seven Summit Project (4/7): An Epic 3 Week Journey Which Culminated with a Winter Ascent of Mount Kosciuszko
Blog Update #13 We’re back! Due to a new outbreak of COVID-19 in Victoria, Australia, the Victorian (VIC) and New South Wales (NSW) border has been closed.… Read more “Seven Summit Project (4/7): An Epic 3 Week Journey Which Culminated with a Winter Ascent of Mount Kosciuszko”
Pre Mount Kosciuszko Expedition
First thing I want to say is I wouldn’t really call a summit attempt of Mount Kosciuszko an expedition, but with the being said I wanted to… Read more “Pre Mount Kosciuszko Expedition”
Mount Elbrus
A QUICK OVERVIEW Mount Elbrus or “Mingi-Tau” the name given to the mountain by the local Balkar people (the Turkic people of the Caucasus region) which translates… Read more “Mount Elbrus”
Post Successful Aconcagua Summit
3 summits in 3 continents in less than a year, if you told me that a year ago I would’ve laughed at your face. Africa, Europe and… Read more “Post Successful Aconcagua Summit”
Ascent Review
Written By: Sir Chris Bonington Sir Chris Bonington’s “Ascent” is an in depth memoir recalled and written from Sir Bonington himself. His whole life is laid out… Read more “Ascent Review”
The Eight Seven Summits
The eight seven summits, a group of eight mountains that span across the globe, challenging thousands of individuals each year. Each mountain marking the highest point on… Read more “The Eight Seven Summits”
The 8000ers, Are They A Bigger Money Problem or Climbing Problem?
As someone fairly new to the world of mountaineering the thought of flying over to the Himalayas to climb an 8000m peak is more like a fantasy… Read more “The 8000ers, Are They A Bigger Money Problem or Climbing Problem?”
The Fourteen, Eight-Thousand Metre Peaks
The 14 8000’ers, a group of 14 giant mountains with their summits above 8000m, all located in the Himalayan & Karakoram mountain ranges within Asia, all requiring… Read more “The Fourteen, Eight-Thousand Metre Peaks”
My Training Regime (As of August the 10th 2019)
I’m sure many fellow Australians can relate when I say training for mountaineering/alpinism in Australia isn’t easy. Why not you ask? Because theres no mountains to climb,… Read more “My Training Regime (As of August the 10th 2019)”
Thomas Dade 