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Mount Etna, Sicily

A truly wonderful weekend was had climbing and skiing (most of) mount Etna. Participants included the usual suspects; Victor aand Dr Attard, with Norman Peard and Matthew Xerri. Food excellent in t... read more

Adventure Consultants Cho Oyu, collected dispatches

4 September, 2011   

Today we finished our road trip! We arrived in Chinese Base Camp by vehicle, and were reunited with our Sherpa team and gear. The camp itself is ... read more

New Tingri

New Tingri is less a town than a one street Tibetan shopping mall. All the doors covered with heavy curtains and the windows dark and forbidding. There is also a forlorn garage, dust and and the od... read more

Adventure Consultants Cho Oyu Expedtion
Shigatse

Today began the road trip part of the expedition. We have three days travelling and an acclimatisation day before we reach the road head, also known as CBC (Chinese Base Camp). It is 2... read more

Adventure Consultants Cho Oyu Expedtion
Lhasa at last

110830 choblog

Last night the team ate at the Dolce Vita, a team get together. There had been a few rumblings about going all the way to Nepal to fill up on Italian food. But ... read more

Adventure Consultants Cho Oyu Expedition
web log date 28 august 2011
day one

So this is day one. The team have all arrived safe, sound, and on time. What is more, all the bags seem to have arrived on time too. The freight cleared on schedule, almost... (24 hours late is... read more

A cheaper way to call Satellite phones from a UK land line.

this is an extract from the following web site <>http://www.satphonedial.com/> 

You can use your existing phone, no need to open ... read more

European Health Insurance Card

This article was written by Jo Cleere and will be of interest for any Eropeans visiting another EU country. Note, this does not cover emergency evacuation from mountains, which must be insured sepe... read more

8 February 2010

Good weather climbing in the Aiguilles Rouges, on the horizon Grandes Jorrasses
climber: J Haar read more

090831 Cho Oyu Expedition

"I drink, therefore I am"

We have finally made it to Zangmu, Tibet. This is looking ... read more