The Ambition of a Lifetime November 1, 2014johndburns Get your tickets here http://www.mountainfest.co.uk/programme/event/mallory-beyond-Everest Follow this blog on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/johndburnsblog [...]
No Fear September 29, 2014John D Burns 6 Whoever said, “All we have to fear is fear itself,” had never climbed ice. [...]
Armpit Trousers. Tips for Bothy nights September 20, 2014johndburns 8 If you are thinking of visiting a Highland bothy, and if it’s something you’ve not experienced you definitely should take the opportunity for [...]
It’s life Jim, but not as we know it. September 13, 2014johndburns 14 “I’m going to start climbing,” a friend told me last summer. My mind raced back to when I began climbing forty years ago. [...]
Beaten Up on Ben Nevis August 23, 2013John D Burns 24 The next thing I know I’m sprawled on my back in the heather. A few moments ago, or so it seems, I was [...]