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Kamchatka Expedition 2013

Kamchatka Expedition 2013

During April 2013, we joined a Berghaus sponsored expedition attempting to make the first ski and snowboard climb and descent of the highest active volcano in Kamchatka, Klyutchevskoy Sopka (4750m)

Kamchatka Part 6 - Last few days in Russia

Kamchatka Part 6 - Last few days in Russia

Autumn is arriving here in Spain and another expedition [https://www.spanishhighs.co.uk/patagonia-expedition-2014.php] is fast approaching so I thought it's about time I finished this Kamchatka blog before the Patagonia expedition arrives. Back to the centre of migration 24th April Richard's birthday today

Kamchatka Part 5 - The escape and a very long bus ride

Kamchatka Part 5 - The escape and a very long bus ride

It's now summer in Andalucia and the heat of August has made me decide it's time to venture back to the freezer known as Kamchatka to cool myself down and try and get this story finished. Some of the photos in this post are again courtesy

Kamchatka Part 4 - Deteriorating weather

Kamchatka Part 4 - Deteriorating weather

Here we are onto part 4 of the expedition. Most of the photos are Martin's, there were difficult times and photos were not on our minds, but obviously Martin was the expedition photographer [https://www.martinhartley.com/], it was his job to capture life in camp. I'

Kamchatka Part 3 - Waiting for a weather window at base camp

Kamchatka Part 3 - Waiting for a weather window at base camp

A lot of what is written in these Kamchatka Expedition trip reports has been taken from the notes and diary I kept. It appears this blog will be in more than four parts, I have more photos and writing than I thought. Again there are a mixture of photos from

Kamchatka Part 2 - Leaving Klyuchi and emergency camp

Kamchatka Part 2 - Leaving Klyuchi and emergency camp

This report is mostly photos as I think they can tell the story better than myself. Once again some of the photos are courtesy of Martin Hartley [https://www.martinhartley.com/] who is at this moment on an expedition crossing the Arctic [https://en.expedition-hope.org/#expedition]. Time for a

Kamchatka Part 1 - Getting there

Kamchatka Part 1 - Getting there

As most of you are aware a year ago we left to go on an expedition to Kamchatka to attempt to ski and snowboard the highest active volcano in Eurasia. At long last I am getting around to writing about it. It will be in four parts because if nothing

Surviving Blizzards in Kamchatka

Surviving Blizzards in Kamchatka

Kiersten and I were packed close together for warmth, huddled in a tent in the middle of the night. Outside the blizzard was raging with air temps -30C and winds of over 100kph. Our hopes of climbing Klyuchevskaya Sopka were dashed. Welcome to Kamchatka