A few photos from a great 2013. Bring on 2014 for amongst others; my 9th consecutive Scottish winter season, working in the mountains with the BBC, a Greenland icecap crossing, the 5 day ITERA Adventure Race and the UTMB in a 3 week period and a full crossing of the Antarctic continent! :)
MountainZ 2013 from Mountain Zac on Vimeo.
Tuesday, 31 December 2013
Happy New Year!
Labels:
7 Summits,
Carstensz Pyramid,
CCC,
Expedition,
Fell Running,
Greenland,
Himalaya,
Himlung Himal,
Man Hauling,
Mountaineering,
Nepal,
Photography,
Ski Mountaineering,
Ultra Marathon,
Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc
Sunday, 22 December 2013
Christmas Hot(ish) Rock
Abseiling from the road bridge in to the Mascarat Gorge
Topping out on Boulder Terminar F5+ in the Mascarat Gorge
John pulling onto the 1st stance of Diedro UBSA F5+ on the iconic Penon
Unknown climber on Puto Paseo Ecologico on the Penon F7a
Claire cruising the overlaps on the classic Costa Blanca F6c+
The infamous short abseil and pendulum on Diedro UBSA F5+
Meeting the wild cats of the Penon!
Kieran & Scott looking very pleased with themselves at the top of El Navegante F7a
Kieran enjoying Tufa Groove F6b+ at Olta Main
A 2nd view of Kieran focusing hard on Tufa Groove F6b+
Saturday, 30 November 2013
Crookrise bouldering
Warming up on the Everest boulder
Figuring out the Crease Direct (Font 6A)
Leeds Uni team making the Crease Direct look easy!
Photos courtesy of John Pickles Photography
Friday, 22 November 2013
Antarctic training...
Jo & Stew working hard on the first climb
After a few hours sleep it was back to work finalising our plans, kit lists, food lists, partnership agreements and the hundred and one things that make up an expedition of this magnitude. Our ropework will be critical for a safe descent of the Beardmore Glacier and crevasse rescue was practiced from the top of Shepherds Crag making it feel very real.
Note: All the photos are screen grabs from video
Stew staying focused for a long night in the hills
Snow showers building as we depart the summit of Robinson
Snow on the Central Fells
Crevasse rescue on Shepherds Crag
Jo pulling hard to rescue Stew from a particularly nasty looking hole!
Being rescued using an assisted hoist
Labels:
Antarctica,
Crevasse Rescue,
Expedition,
Filming,
Greenland,
Lake District,
Man Hauling,
Polar,
Shackleton,
South 2014
Tuesday, 12 November 2013
Himlung Himal 7126m - 2nd British ascent
Camp 0.9 among the seracs
The route to Camp 2
Amongst the crevasses below Camp 2
Stunning views across to the Annapurna range
Atmospheric climbing on the way to Camp 2
The final long snow slope to Camp 2
Looking down to Camp 1 among the crevasses
The stunning ridge line to Camp 3
Approaching Camp 3 with the summit in the far centre
Crossing the subsidiary summit to access the final summit pyramid
Summit day!
Looking back down the summit pyramid to camp 3 beyond the furthest summit
Summit of Himlung Himal 7126m
The long descent...
Back to camp 3 after a long summit day
Labels:
Equipment Review,
Everest Training,
Himalaya,
Himlung Himal,
Mountaineering,
Nepal
The best trek in Nepal?
The Nar Phu Gorge
Man made paths carved in the cliff face
A unique feature of the Nar Phu trek
Ancient Tibetan villages
Exposed and stunning trekking
Stunning colours above the tree line
The infamous Gates of Phu
Threading the gorge below the Gates of Phu
Looking back through the cleft of the Gates of Phu
Approaching the remote village of Phu
Labels:
Everest Training,
Expedition,
Himalaya,
Himlung Himal,
Mountaineering,
Nepal,
Ski Mountaineering,
Trekking
Sunday, 10 November 2013
Himlung Himal success...report & photos to follow...
Labels:
Everest Training,
Expedition,
Himalaya,
Himlung Himal,
Mountaineering,
Nepal
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