Travel photographs

Dawn breaks to reveal frost on the grassy lower slopes of Ras Dashen.

Taking a break during the summit climb.

The summit plateau of Ras Dashen from just below.

Me just beneath the summit plateau of Ras Dashen.

Our guide Mulat, and the two scouts Meles and Mohammed on the summit.

Thierry, Bob, Hardip, Tim and me on the summit of Ras Dashen.

A dry landscape looking towards the northern escarpment from the summit of Ras Dashen.

Hardip and me on the summit of Ras Dashen.

Me on the summit of Ras Dashen (4533m), the highest mountain in Ethiopia.

Ethiopian shepherd boys on the summit of Ras Dashen.

The summit of Ras Dashen seen during the descent.

Resting on the side of the mountain during the descent.

Tim takes lunch during the descent.

Contouring around the grassy slopes of Ras Dashen.

The path up to Ras Dashen from Ambiko village.