First ascents: Bullybones, 4 July 2007

****1/2 Highly amusing account of a month-long drinking tour taking in the extremities of the British Isles and all points in between, including Burton-on-Trent, Tadcaster, Islay and various other Meccas of falling over. Informative too: I'd quote something right now, but I'm off to the pub.

Gompa above Leh

Brtyer Lehter (V1), Leh Palace Crag

A V.Diff in the Himalaya? Leh Lady Leh takes the corner, heading left at the top. Bryter Lehter (V1) traverses the OH on the right

Leh Palace and hilltop gompa

Tikse gompa

Mani stones at the stupa, Tisaling (4398 m), where we camped on Day 3

Heading down to Tsokar Lake, Day 3

The team at Kymar La (4870 m), clockwise: Giom, Mina, Markesha, me

Friendly local

Setting up camp after Day 1

Rumtse

Ladhaki family in the cafe at Rumtse

Leh from a local 4000 m hillock

Shanti stupa, Leh

Gompa interior, Leh

Ken, Mina

Leh, with Stok Kangri (6100 m) behind

The Ladhaki moonscape

Kids selling nuts and dried apricots, and generally trying to get their photos taken, at a roadside stop

Ladakh town with gompa, somewhere between Kargil and Leh