
Phil takes a swig of water during the summit ascent.

Alexandra (5091m) and Margherita (5109m), the two highest peaks of Mt Stanley, emerge from cloud during the summit ascent.

Seren, Aloysius and Phil rest during the summit ascent.

Me and Aloysius take a rest, with the peaks of Mt Stanley behind.

Crossing rocks beneath the Stanley Plateau.

Looking towards a weather station on a spur of Mt Stanley.

Sue at the foot of the Stanley Plateau, with Alexandra and Margherita behind.

Alexandra and Margherita from the foot of the Stanley Plateau.

A closer view of Alexandra and Margherita.

Climbing up onto the glacier of the Stanley Plateau.

On the Stanley Plateau.

Sue on the Stanley Plateau.

Alexandra and Margherita from the Stanley Plateau.

Thierry prepares to disappear into cloud.

Ascending glacier towards the summit col.

Alexandra in cloud from the summit col.

Thierry and the rest of the group take a rest at the summit col.

Christmas Day, 2006: me on the summit of Margherita Peak, Mt Stanley, the highest point in Uganda (5109m), and the 3rd highest mountain in Africa.

Our Ugandan guides on the summit of Mt Stanley.

Descending off the summit slabs.

Simon's snowman watches out on the summit col.

Simon in a white out during the summit descent.