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Bolivian Peaks Expedition News July 2006.
Bolivian Peaks Expedition News July 2006.
The Team Leader : Chris Mothersdale
Steven Nicholson
Anthony Thomas
Martin Simpson
Malcom Vodden
“The team topped out on all three summits Pico Austria, Pyramid Blanca and Pequeno Alpamayo”
03/08/06 – 5pm GMT:The team have returned to La Paz after a successful climb in the Cordillera. The team topped out on all three summits Pico Austria, Pyramid Blanca and Pequeno Alpamayo. After a rest stop in La Paz the team will next head out to Huayna Potosi.
07/08/06 – 8pm GMT:The team have returned again to La Paz after a successful climb on Huayna Potosi. Anthony had a sore back, so decided no to continue to the summit, the rest of the team all made the top. The have another days rest before heading to there final peak Illamani.
10/08/06 – 4pm GMT:The team are now back in La Paz after climbing Illimani. Anthony reached the top camp but his sore back was still giving him trouble so he decided not to continue. Steven, Martin & Malcom all made the summit. Malcom will now head on to Machu Picchu, while the rest of the team return back to the UK.
13/08/06 – 3pm GMT:The team have now arrived back in the UK.
About Chris Mothersdale
Chris Mothersdale has been climbing in the UK, Europe and across the world over a number of decades. He started rock climbing in Yorkshire on Gritstone before taking on larger objectives both in the UK and abroad. Rock climbing progressed to Ice Climbing in Scotland before climbing in the Greater Ranges in Europe, Africa, South and North America and Asia. Mountaineering has enabled him to climb on every continent and to explore many of the the wonders of the world.