Chimborazo: the furthest mountain from the centre of the Earth

January 27, 2016 Trip reports andes, cartography, cayambe, chimborazo, ecuador, edita, edward whymper, geonames, jean-antoine carrel, peak bagging, volcanoes, wildlife 3 Comments

Chimborazo in Ecuador is definitely the highest mountain in the world when measured from the centre of the Earth. I found a mathematical formula to prove it. I just needed to climb the mountain to be sure of its correct altitude.

Peak bagging on the Equator

January 20, 2016 Trip reports andeanface, andes, cayambe, chimborazo, corazon, ecuador, edita, iliniza norte, pasochoa, peak bagging, volcanoes 0 Comment

You can’t go far wrong with Ecuador if you’re into peak bagging: 28 volcanoes of various shapes and sizes, some lovely views and nice haciendas to relax at in between. I went there six years ago and this year I went back and climbed a few more.

My 5 most epic mountain days

January 13, 2016 Humour alaska, andes, chimborazo, denali, ecuador, everest, gasherbrum, himalayas, karakoram, manaslu, nepal, pakistan, tibet, united states 5 Comments

Have you ever been so exhausted on a mountain that you wish you could crawl back down? I’ve been there and written a book about it. But which mountains provided the hardest physical challenge? Here are my top five.