The walk into Siete Lagunas involved passing two small hidden lakes, rarely visited by other humans. Laguna Prado Negro and another further north which doesn't have a name on no map. It should, it's stunning! The wonderful wild side of the Sierra Nevada that few others get to see {% peertube "https://video.infosec.exchange/videos/embed/9767e71e-cbf8-4daa-b97a-847b9e2f2887","The Mighty Alcazaba, arguably […]
First of all let me say that this report doesn’t cover the whole Alta Via 2 trek. If you are looking for a complete trek report and tips I can recommend you visit Brooke Beyond This report details my experiences on the Alta Via 2 trek (AV2) in July 2024. My wife, Kiersten and I […]
I wrote this for a friend of mine who is interested in preparing an overnight camp in the mountains but is a bit wary of the weight to be carried. This is to encourage her and give her a place to start the journey of what to bring and what to pack. I then thought […]
Arrival in the village of Tama, near Potes Our host for the week, Mike Stuart, picked us up in his van from Santander airport on the Monday morning. Instead of taking us directly to his farmhouse near Potes he took us on a tour of the coastline west of Santander. Mike went out of his […]
The Spark! There's a spark inside all of us that makes us want to explore. To go to places others don't go. To fill in the gaps on a map. It was definitely there with the early explorers, the climbers conquering unclimbed peaks, and the pioneers crossing vast lands. That spark, even though it may […]
Two things have recently got me fixated on my own ability to travel lightweight in the mountains. No, it's not speed either! The first is that I am nearing 70 years of age. How has time flown, eh? Anyway, my time is limited in the mountains, so to make the most of every single opportunity […]
Adjective arse about face (slang, UK, Australia, New Zealand) Placed or arranged the opposite way to the way it should be. "No wonder it doesn't look right mate, you've got the whole thing arse about face". There's something quite appealing about doing things contrary to the norm and going against the grain. In terms of […]
We were at 3000m yesterday in a high, remote valley without cell phone signal. Seemed like a good place to give this device a test. I sent two positional messages and then two text messages to two different people, of which I received one (asked for) reply back. Pros: 1. Turn on, connect to bluetooth […]
The one thing Google always did pretty well was "Search". Now, quality websites are being relegated further and further down the results page, replaced by more and more sponsored sites and Youtube links (again, delivering Ads). Of course the situation will become even worse when the presence of AI becomes fully integrated into Search. How […]
It's a long time since I went up Mulhacén, in fact pre heart problem in 2019. First time to 3482m altitude on the highest mountain in mainland Spain. Of course, today we went up the finest way to the summit … where the west ridge abuts against the north face. It's a hard pull from […]
