Author Archives: MountainTraveler

Mc. Carthy, Alaska

Posted on 29/07/2018 by MountainTraveler

MC. CARTHY, JULY 1997 – Alaska is the land of the goldrush.  Nowadays, the real goldmines are all but a few little ones closed.  Now black gold is the primary treasure, as is illustrated by the Alaska pipeline you encounter … Continue reading →

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Denali basecamp, Alaska

Posted on 29/07/2018 by MountainTraveler

TALKEETNA, JULY 1997 – Seeing Mount Mc. Kinley was one of the things I dreamt about before coming to Alaska.  Native Americans used to call this mountain ‘Denali’ (‘the great one’).  The name is absolutely appropriate – with its 6194 … Continue reading →

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Rochers de Naye, Swiss Alps

Posted on 29/07/2018 by MountainTraveler

MONTREUX, AUGUST 2001 – The railway going from Geneva to Montreux follows the borders of the Geneva lake.  After a short visit to the beautiful town of Lausanne, with presumably one of the nicest cathedrals of Switzerland, we went on … Continue reading →

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Obergurgl, Austrian Alps

Posted on 29/07/2018 by MountainTraveler

OBERGURGL, JULY 1996 – Most people in Europe visit the Alps in France, Austria, Italy or Switzerland in winter on their ski break.  I visited the Alps in mid summer and even then you encounter snow, provided that you go … Continue reading →

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Snowdon

Posted on 07/11/2012 by MountainTraveler

Wales, 1085 m, visited July 2012 The highest mountain of Wales, in the Snowdonia N.P.  Multiple routes available to the top ranging from easy to challenging, the most scary being over a narrow ridge.  You can also take the train … Continue reading →

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Skiddaw

Posted on 07/11/2012 by MountainTraveler

England, 931 m , visited July 2012. The fourth highest mountain of the Lake district, missed the climb due to bad weather this time, have to go back to climb…

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Latrigg

Posted on 07/11/2012 by MountainTraveler

England, visited July 2012 An easy walkable hill from the centre of Keswick, Lake District.  A warmup to start the climb of Siddaw perhaps ?  Anyway, great views from the top, so very rewarding climb.  The climb takes you through … Continue reading →

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Catbells

Posted on 07/11/2012 by MountainTraveler

  England, 451 m, visited July 2012 A not so impressive  hill , easily walkable from Keswick.  But very famous because of two reasons : it’s the hill you see from the well known Friars Crag viewpoint, and the view … Continue reading →

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Castle Crag

Posted on 07/11/2012 by MountainTraveler

England, visited July 2012. Told to be one of the most beautiful viewpoints of the Lake District, the top of Castle Crag gives you a view of Skidaw, Scaffel Pike and Helvellyn , and many others, … on a clear … Continue reading →

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Helvellyn

Posted on 07/11/2012 by MountainTraveler

England, visited July 2012 After I had climbed Scafell Pike 20 years ago, I wanted to go back to the Lake District, and climb other peaks.  Helvellyn is a very popular mountain because of the access route via the Striding … Continue reading →

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