Another epic Tasmania white water pack rafting trip completed. For this one, we warmed up on the Andrew River (no, really!) then crossed Lake Pedder to the Denison mountain range. With out light packs it was relatively quick and easy…
Over the end of December 2012 through to early January 2013 I enjoyed a wonderful adventure packrafting down the Franklin River with my good friend Liam. After a quick warm up ascent of Frenchman's Cap, we launced our rafts on…
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…