In reply to d508934:
My first trip that involved first ascents came about after a phone call saying "Do you want to go to Bolivia in three and a half weeks"
Sometimes you have a dream and work at it. Other times you grab the chances that life puts before you.
More later, when we are back from Leh.
Oh, and if you are up in Scotland, I am thinking about maybe a talk or seminar on the non-climbing part of organising a climbing expedition. Let me know if that would be interesting.