Back to the mountains
We returned to the mountains last week for some more training. The weather was atrocious and the mid-winter days were short. It was a tough, but worthwhile trip. Here is our latest short video.
A visit to the Scott Polar Research Institute
Grumbling feebly about how cold the day was, the team travelled to visit the hallowed Scott Polar Research Institute at Cambridge University last Friday.
SPRI was founded in 1920 as a memorial to Captain Robert Scott and his four companions, who died returning from the South Pole in 1912. When Scott’s last words, ”For God’s sake look after our [...]
Training in the Lake District
Here is a short introductory video to the Bob Graham Round that we are currently training for. The challenge is a focus to help keep us motivated as we build up towards Antarctica. It was great for us all to pile into the Land Rover, escape London, and head for the hills.
On the foothills of England’s Everest
In 1931, aged 41, Bob Graham headed up into the fells around his Lakeland home to attempt to bag 41 peaks in 24 hours, one for each year of his age, including nine of the ten highest peaks in England. He did not succeed.
However the next year, aged 42, Bob successfully covered 42 peaks [...]
