It’s been a busy few months for Andrew with his community activities. After raising $1650 in donations for the Australian Himalayan Foundation by competing in the Blackmores Sydney Running Festival, Andrew made an incredible 14 abseil descents over 2 days…
Andrew has returned to Australia after narrowly missing the summit of Mt Everest on his solo, oxygenless attempt from the difficult Northern side of the mountain. Feeling the effects of Cerebral Oedema he made the choice when just 300 metres…
Andrew will return to Mt Everest to complete his mission make a solo, oxygenless ascent of the Tibet side of the mountain. With a departure date of early April, you can follow his progress on the Live Despatches link.
Honoured again to be the Australia Day Ambassador to Marulan. It was fun day with great community events and awards for local citizens.
As a reward for more than 20 years dedication to mountaineering, Andrew was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia on the Queens Birthday, June 2011. For further information see News article. In October he attended the medal presentation…
January 2011 Andrew is now planning for his return to Mt Everest in the pre monsoon season of 2011 to achieve what he was unable to get a permit for in March this year. With luck he will obtain the…
Australia Day Ambassador again. This time to Eurobodalla shire (Bateman's Bay and Moruya).
January 2010 Andrew plans to return to Mt Everest in the pre-monsoon season (April-May) of 2010 to complete one final climb in his Summit 8000 project. Having climbed all fourteen of the world’s 8000 metre mountains, his plan is to…
Honoured to be invited by the Australia Day Council to be the Australia Day Ambassador to the Waringah Shire in Sydney on Australia Day 2010.. It was a big event with numerous high achieving Australians receiving recognition for their contribution…
January 2009 With just Mt Shishapangma in Tibet to complete his 15 year odyssey to climb all the world’s 8000 metre mountains, Andrew is now preparing for what he hopes will be his final expedition in the Summit 8000 project. …