Spitsbergen. Whiteout

Spitsbergen Spitsbergen. What, why, and how. Spitsbergen. Voyage. Longyear Spitsbergen. Ymerbukta Spitsbergen. Esmarkbreen Spitsbergen. Nansenbreen. Borebreen

Spitsbergen’s weather god definitely enjoyed its play . . . → Continue reading Spitsbergen. Whiteout

Spitsbergen. Nansenbreen. Borebreen

Spitsbergen Spitsbergen. What, why, and how. Spitsbergen. Voyage. Longyear Spitsbergen. Ymerbukta Spitsbergen. Esmarkbreen

April 22 is a time to leave Esmarkbreen and move to the next glacier. Today . . . → Continue reading Spitsbergen. Nansenbreen. Borebreen

Spitsbergen. Esmarkbreen

Spitsbergen Spitsbergen. What, why, and how. Spitsbergen. Voyage. Longyear Spitsbergen. Ymerbukta

We fell asleep at about 6 pm. I awоke after deep unbroken sleep that for me usually means that it . . . → Continue reading Spitsbergen. Esmarkbreen

Spitsbergen. Ymerbukta

Spitsbergen Spitsbergen. What, why, and how. Spitsbergen. Voyage. Longyear

Day of April 18 started for us at 6 am. We finished packing and got breakfast. The last civilized breakfast was perfect, I never ate such . . . → Continue reading Spitsbergen. Ymerbukta

Spitsbergen. What, why, and how.

Spitsbergen

For start a little introduction what is Spitsbergen and where to find it.

Spitsbergen is a name of an archipelago, and also a biggest island of this archipelago, located in the Arctic Ocean at the half way from Norway to North Pole. . . . → Continue reading Spitsbergen. What, why, and how.

Spitsbergen

I am back from our ski trip on Spitsbergen. 25 days as a one very long day (because, if the Sun doesn’t set, the day doesn’t end). Polar region, 78 degree, Svalbard archipelago. Three weeks of skiing along endless glaciers. White, black and blue.

Spitsbergen is beautiful, . . . → Continue reading Spitsbergen

Aconcagua. Camp One. Cargo drop

Aconcagua. Start Aconcagua. Puento del Lenas Aconcagua. Casa de Piedra Aconcagua. Base camp. Plaza Argentina

December 23

It was below zero during the nights on Plaza Argentina. The frost covered the . . . → Continue reading Aconcagua. Camp One. Cargo drop

Mt Rainier – 2014

If you live in Washington state, you have no chance to avoid Rainier climbing at least once in couple years. In 2014 we decided to spend night higher when usual, maybe even in the crater. Muir rout . . . → Continue reading Mt Rainier – 2014

Mount Daniel

At the end of the August we hiked Mount Daniel in Central Washington. It is highest peak in the region, 2408 meters altitude. The hike is about 30 km both ways with elevation gain about 1500 meters. About half . . . → Continue reading Mount Daniel

New climbing season – Mt Baker

Last weekend we opened climbing season. Old chap Mt Backer from south approach. It was not snowy winter this year, and all crevasses are already open. But it was sunny and warm.

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