01-11-13, 08:13 PM
I quite like reading about climbing, got Learning to Breath by Andy Cave to Read just now.
Just about finished Cairngorm John, about John Allen's 30 year involvement in mountain rescue in The Cairngorms, a good read for anybody who goes walking in the Scottish hills.
Everest looks amazing. I've seen quite a few documentaries about it, including the one the other night Words of Everest, focusing on archive footage, photos and in particular private memoirs and letters of both the failed Mallory attempt (though of course nobody knows whether he made the top or not) and the successful Hillary climb. Not read anything about the mountain though.
A fascinating but strange place. But even if I had the money and/or the ability to get up there I wouldn't want to. Just don't fancy sleeping in those grave yard rubbish dumps. Sort of feel it's a mountain, a wild place that's not given it's respect. Just a personal feeling, but I still find it fascinating that people want to go to the top. I'm too old now anyway.
Forecast is not great up here this weekend Nick. Could head out but my priority is seeing what there is to see. Just got to be patient and wait for those breaks in the weather. Will probably force myself up my usual hill to keep my legs ticking over.
Me forcing myself up the usual hill;
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Just about finished Cairngorm John, about John Allen's 30 year involvement in mountain rescue in The Cairngorms, a good read for anybody who goes walking in the Scottish hills.
Everest looks amazing. I've seen quite a few documentaries about it, including the one the other night Words of Everest, focusing on archive footage, photos and in particular private memoirs and letters of both the failed Mallory attempt (though of course nobody knows whether he made the top or not) and the successful Hillary climb. Not read anything about the mountain though.
A fascinating but strange place. But even if I had the money and/or the ability to get up there I wouldn't want to. Just don't fancy sleeping in those grave yard rubbish dumps. Sort of feel it's a mountain, a wild place that's not given it's respect. Just a personal feeling, but I still find it fascinating that people want to go to the top. I'm too old now anyway.
Forecast is not great up here this weekend Nick. Could head out but my priority is seeing what there is to see. Just got to be patient and wait for those breaks in the weather. Will probably force myself up my usual hill to keep my legs ticking over.
Me forcing myself up the usual hill;