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canyoneering, canyoning Posted onOctober 21, 2019October 22, 2019

Cañón de Somoto (Nicaragua)

I’ll try add more photos when I have a way to get them off my camera… The cañón carved into […] Read More

canyoning Posted onSeptember 9, 2019September 10, 2019

¡¿Canyoning in El Salvador?! (El Salvador)

Party: William Lara (Uno), Felix Ossig-Bonanno, Alejandro Núñez, Alexander Gabriel, Bryan Ibáñez, Miguel Mejía. After spending a couple of nights […] Read More

Uncategorized Posted onJuly 23, 2019July 23, 2019

KATOOMBA AIRFIELD LEASE – Have Your Say NOW!

Katoomba Airfield is a public land inholding in the Blue Mountains National Park sitting above the Grand Canyon, Jugglers canyon […] Read More

Uncategorized Posted onMay 4, 2019May 4, 2019

A Traverse of Pico de Orizaba (Citlaltépetl/Iztactépetl)(Veracruz/Puebla, México)

Pico de Orizaba, also known as Citlaltépetl (from Nahuatl citlal(in) = star, and tepētl = mountain), is a stratovolcano, the highest mountain in Mexico and […] Read More

caving Posted onMarch 31, 2019

Sótano Tomasa Quiahua (Veracruz, México)

Party: (MTY) Gilberto Cura Alanis, Juan Pablo, Miguel Guerra, Felix Ossig-Bonanno. (MX) Edgar Fco. Mendoza Gualito, Alma Delia Esparza Léon, […] Read More

canyoning Posted onMarch 7, 2019March 11, 2019

El Salto y Laberinto (Nuevo León, México)

Party : Fernando Fraire Tirado and Felix Ossig-Bonanno Routes : El Salto and Laberinto After canyoning around Potrero Redondo for […] Read More

reviews Posted onFebruary 22, 2019March 10, 2019

Review: Astral Hiyak

After three and a half canyoning seasons, my worn out Bestard Canyon Guides needed to be replaced. I was initially […] Read More

canyoning Posted onFebruary 20, 2019February 20, 2019

Exploratory descent of Montezuma Falls and Avon Creek Canyon (NW Tasmania)

“Montezuma Falls – tallest waterfall in Tassie, 104m drop through the jungle – looks pretty beautiful!” It was the last […] Read More

canyoning Posted onFebruary 14, 2019February 21, 2019

Cañón del Chiflón (Coahuila, México)

Party : Felix Ossig-Bonanno Note : slightly shortened version Tired of trains, I caught a bus from Torreón and camped […] Read More

canyoneering Posted onDecember 8, 2018December 8, 2018

Red & White, with a Touch of Hypothermia (East Zion, USA)

Party: Mum, Dad and ICanyons: Diana’s Throne, Red Caves (North and South Forks) After one successful snowy canyon we were […] Read More

canyoneering Posted onDecember 4, 2018

Cassidy Arch Canyon (Capitol Reef, USA)

Party: Mum, Dad and I The drive west toward Capitol Reef was spectacular. Black mountains beckoned at every turn. Remains […] Read More

nude Posted onDecember 3, 2018December 3, 2018

Sydney Uni Bushwalkers nude calendar returns for 2019

It’s back — after four long years — and it has definitely been worth the wait. The Sydney University Bushwalkers […] Read More

canyoneering Posted onNovember 30, 2018

A Week in the Roost (Robbers Roost, USA)

Party: Mum, Dad and I Canyons: Robbers Roost (North Fork), Blue John (Squeeze, Main, Little Blue, and Lower), Horseshoe, Not […] Read More

bushwalking, canyoneering Posted onNovember 30, 2018

Little Wild Horse and Bell (San Rafael Swell, USA)

Party: Mum, Dad and I After a fun day exploring Goblin Valley, we decided to visit the nearby popular Little […] Read More

canyoneering Posted onNovember 21, 2018November 21, 2018

Angel Cove (North Wash, USA)

Party: Mum, Dad and I It was hard to get moving. We’d stayed in a small inn in Hanksville, and […] Read More

bushwalking Posted onNovember 20, 2018November 20, 2018

Scrambling around on Evans Crown

Millions of years ago, magma pushed upwards, cooling in a band running north to south along several kilometres near what […] Read More

bushwalking Posted onNovember 18, 2018November 18, 2018

Mount Murchison circuit (Tasmania)

I am originally Tasmanian, so walking through temperate rainforest is my bushwalking spiritual home. T2, on the other hand, is […] Read More

technical tips Posted onNovember 17, 2018February 16, 2021

What to look for when buying a canyoning rope

People who canyon with me quickly discover my contradictory personality. For instance, while I’m a massive gear nerd (both in […] Read More

canyoning Posted onNovember 16, 2018November 15, 2018

A lovely spring day in Ranon Canyon

Party: Paul, Marty, Bron and T2 Ask a Blue Mountains canyoner to list their five favourite canyons and it’s a […] Read More

canyoneering Posted onNovember 2, 2018November 3, 2018

Elephant Butte (Arches NP)

Party: Mum, Dad and I We said bye to the geyser that had kept us company through the night with […] Read More

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