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Mountain Guru

Mountain Guru

Sometimes we find ourselves in the middle of nowhere and sometimes in the middle of nowhere we find ourselves

  • Index
  • General
    • Why I climb mountains
    • 9 Summits on 7 Continents
    • Acclimatisation
    • All about HACE and HAPE
    • NB – DOs and DON’Ts
  • Mount Elbrus
    • #3 – Mount Elbrus – The Twins
  • Mount Toubkal
    • Mt Toubkal, Atlas Mountains, Morocco
    • #4 – 2017, Mt Toubkal – There and Back Again
  • Mount Kilimanjaro
    • #1 – 2012 Virgin Kili
    • #2 – 2015 July, Kilimanjaro – Mum or Dust
    • #5 – 2018 July, Trek4Mandela: Mandela Day Challenge
    • Mt Kilimanjaro – Altitude Change by Route
    • What’s in my Backpack & Duffel Bag for Kilimanjaro?
    • Vanishing into Thin Air – The Volcano above the Clouds
    • 2015 – Jambo
    • 2015 – July, It’s off to Kili again
  • Trek4Mandela
    • Mandela Day & Imbumba Foundation
    • 2018 – T4M Donor Campaign
    • 2018 Trek4Mandela: Vickey is climbing Kili again
    • 2019 T4M Donor Campaign
    • 2019 Trek4Mandela Challenge
  • Product & Gear Review
    • Clothing Review
    • Boots Review
  • More

    Author: Mountain Guru

    Banking Consultant who enjoys high altitude hiking. Aiming to summit the highest points on the 7 continents. Married with children

    All about HACE and HAPE

    The simple truth is that hiking at high altitudes have other issues over and above the physical terrain itself. Short of slipping, tripping or simply falling off… Read more “All about HACE and HAPE”

    July 12, 2015July 16, 2019 by Mountain Guru

    9 Summits on 7 Continents

    So the hype is 7 summits on 7 continents; so why title this piece 9 Summits? Actually, it is to do with continental plates vs political demarcations… Read more “9 Summits on 7 Continents”

    July 5, 2015July 16, 2019 by Mountain Guru

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