Category: All sorts
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Three climbers missing on Mt Cook – may they have the strength to weather the storm
After the terribly sad news of the QZ8501 AirAsia disaster, I was alarmed to come across more bad news last evening regarding three climbers who are reportedly missing on Aoraki/Mt Cook (click here to read more). They were reported to be climbing the Linda Glacier route to the summit of the 3754m – Aoraki/Mt Cook,…
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Climbing Arapiles – A vertical slice of Australian heaven
During early May 2014, I spent some glorious days rock climbing together with Alan Silva at Mt Arapiles in Western Victoria. Mt Arapiles may be unfamiliar to non-climbing folk. However to rock climbers it is world-famous with over 3000 routes established on this amazing rock formation. I will let the photographs speak for themselves to…
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The worst haze ever in Singapore
While New Zealand receives a hammering from the worst ever storms in 45 years, here in Singapore we receive a hammering from the worst ever storm of a different kind. A storm of smoke caused by humankind has enveloped the tiny Island in a thick pall known as the ‘Haze’. Haze is caused apparently by…
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Sayang Omak Orphanage, Duri, Sumatra Indonesia – Local people helping local people.
It was a real honor to be invited to the remote oil fields located in Duri, Sumatara Indonesia last year to conduct presentations on climbing Everest. As a result of the talks and the generosity of the attendee’s – a local orphanage named ‘Sayang Omak’ received some assistance recently. See the attached images to learn…
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What makes people do the things they do? And what makes people not do the things they want to do?
I have given more than 50 presentations in the last two years on the topic of mountaineering and adventuring. The most common questions I get asked from audiences is: “Why do you do it?” “Why do you climb?” “Why do you put yourself deliberately in these situations of danger just to climb a hill, to stand on…
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Yosemite valley rock climbing
Hi All, I am slowly updating my website’s previous climbs sections. It makes all those diaries that I have kept throughout my climbing come in very valuable! Attached is a link to a trip I made to the mecca of rock climbing Yosemite Valley – way back in 2005. A beautiful part of the world! Click the…
Grant 'Axe' Rawlinson 