Tilman and Shipton’s travels in Africa

February 1, 2017 History africa, bill tilman, duke of abruzzi, eric shipton, first ascents, history of mountaineering, kenya, kilimanjaro, mount kenya, mount stanley, mountain literature, rwenzori mountains, tanzania, uganda 4 Comments

Tilman and Shipton’s travels in Africa

The Himalayan explorer Bill Tilman spent fourteen years of his life as a coffee planter in Kenya. During that time he and Eric Shipton made a number of exploratory treks and climbs on Mount Kenya and Kilimanjaro, and in the Rwenzori Mountains of Uganda.

An extraordinary case of mountaineering integrity

June 10, 2015 History africa, eric shipton, felice benuzzi, history of mountaineering, kenya, mount kenya, mountain literature, mountaineering ethics 3 Comments

An extraordinary case of mountaineering integrity

With a drip feed of FIFA corruption allegations hitting the headlines, I’ve decided to use this week’s blog post to highlight a case of sporting integrity beyond the call of duty, and in doing so salute Italian mountaineers.