An audio excerpt from my book Seven Steps from Snowdon to Everest

April 8, 2020 My books and writing everest, george mallory, hill walking, john d burns, mountain huts, mountain literature, seven steps from snowdon to everest 0 Comment

Well folks, I have something rather special this week to help stimulate the senses while you are in coronavirus lockdown. Fellow mountain writer John D Burns has featured an audio excerpt from Seven Steps from Snowdon to Everest on his weekly podcast, and it’s great — a dramatic reading of the crux section where I tackle the infamous Second Step.

A Gran Sasso reconnaissance

January 28, 2015 Trip reports abruzzo, apennines, brocken spectre, cicerone guides, climbing equipment, corno grande, corno piccolo, edita, europe, gran sasso, hill walking, italy, monte corvo, monte san franco, mountain huts, pizzo d'intermesoli, walking guides 2 Comments

I was dimly aware of the Apennine mountains running down the spine of peninsula Italy, but I’d never given them much thought. I discovered the Gran Sasso massif is a hill walkers’ paradise, with attainable mountains even in the depths of winter.