Mountaineering

I went to Bretagne, France in September 2006 to do a 4 day challenge with Gilles Barbot and some good friends from Esprit de Corps in Montreal. After 4 days of biking, hiking the red granite coast, sailing to St. Malo & running to Mont St. Michel, I ventured down to Chamonix to climb Western Europe's highest peak. The mountain views are stunning.

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Aconcagua, Argentina

Tuesday, 03 January 2006 02:53 |

Written by Theodore Fairhurst |

Aconcagua is the highest mountain in the world outside of the Himalayas. It stands at 22,856 feet (6,962m) and is situated in the Argentinian Andes near the border with Chile. It is one of the 7 summits (highest mountain on each continent) and as a result is sought after by many international climbers.

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Mt. Washington

Friday, 14 November 2003 15:54 |

Written by Theodore Fairhurst |

The group I train with in Montreal often go to the Presidential Range in winter to sharpen our skills. It gets some pretty nasty conditions.

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Mt. Everest, Nepal 1969

Monday, 29 June 2009 14:26 |

Written by Theodore Fairhurst |

In 1969, when I was in my early twenties travelling around the world, I found myself in Kathmandu, Nepal. Just after arriving in the city I met a New Zealand climber who had just returned from trekking to Basecamp Everest. Moments after listening to his story, I knew I had to do the same thing. After several days of preparation, I left Kathmandu on the 22nd December 1969 and spent 32 days alone trekking in the mountains and finally up the Khumbu glacier to Basecamp Everest (about 18,500'). It was one of the most remarkable and exciting experiences of my life.

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