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Touched for the very first time by Chamonix – Part 2

Posted on October 31, 2012 by wiibaker

So, our week of climbing continued. So far it had been three days of excellent climbing and there was more to come, though, the weather did look a bit iffy towards the end of the week. Climbing Day 4 The … Continue reading →

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Touched for the very first time by Chamonix – Part 1

Posted on September 1, 2012 by wiibaker

I have lost my virginity. For Chamonix. For the other things… maybe someday 😀 I spent the last week of August in Chamonix to do some climbing. We had booked a course from Alpine Guides with my friend Lauri, but … Continue reading →

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A week in the alps

Posted on August 19, 2012 by wiibaker

Next week I’m going to head over to Chamonix for a technical alpine mountaineering course by Alpine Guides. My friend Lauri will join me there as he could not go with some other friends at mid-summer. We climbed together at … Continue reading →

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Few climbs in South Africa

Posted on August 6, 2012 by wiibaker

Too long it has again been from the last post. Too long it has also been from our South Africa trip to get something written. Our trips focus was not on climbing, but we still managed visit few places for … Continue reading →

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A month in South Africa coming up

Posted on April 12, 2012 by wiibaker

At the end of the month I’m leaving for a month’s vacation in South Africa with my wife. We are going there mainly for animals and nature, but we have included some scuba diving, trekking and even some occasional climbing … Continue reading →

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To the Khumbu valley and back in civilization

Posted on March 30, 2012 by wiibaker

The last day in the basecamp had gone and the last morning at the basecamp was at hand. Most of the morning went packing things up and taking the last individual and group pictures against the huge west face of … Continue reading →

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To Baruntse – the ups and downs

Posted on March 16, 2012 by wiibaker

After the Mera Peak summit day we did not have a long to rest: already the next day we packed all things up and started the trek towards Baruntse basecamp. In the morning after the summit day we woke up … Continue reading →

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The Mera Peak Climb

Posted on March 1, 2012 by wiibaker

On 22nd of October we arrived at the Mera Peak basecamp. It is situated on a valley floor on the Eastern side of the Mera La about 250m lower than the basecamp that other parties aiming for Mera Peak are using. … Continue reading →

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Breaking in the new tools

Posted on February 15, 2012 by wiibaker

The last few days I have been bound to bed (figuratively speaking) by an influenza that has been raging here in Finland through and also in my working place and with my relatives. I’m getting better now, but haven’t been … Continue reading →

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The trek to Mera Peak basecamp

Posted on February 10, 2012 by wiibaker

It truly has been too long since I wrote anything, almost three months. I could blame it on my trip to India right afterwards or on the work/holiday trip to London a little later or on all the festive season … Continue reading →

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