 Ben Aden and Sgurr na Ciche | 13th - 15th February 2008 My later trip was to Knoydart starting from Inverie. Again, I was blassed with Blue Skies and unseasonably warm sunshine. I've added text and photos for mountains in western Knoydart. |
 Ardgour Summits | 12th February 2008 While waiting for the Knoydart ferry, I took a day out to climb the summit of Sgurr Ghiubhsachain just south of Fort William. Ardgour remains a relatively unexplored part of Scotland for me, so this visit added a lot of new photographs to this section of my website. |
 The Strathfarrar Munros | 11th February 2008 On this session, my first mountains to traverse were the Glen Strathfarrar Munros. Barred by a closed road up Glen Strathfarrar, I approached these summits from Strath Conon to the north. Text and Photos added. |
 Downtown Singapore | 13th - 20th January 2008 I've now added Personal photos for my first trip to Singapore have now been added. Two Sundays off were taken from work to explore some of the sights in the city. |
 Hiking in Glen Coe | 29th December 2007 I've now added personal photos for my hiking trip to Glen Coe, along with photos of Christmas with family. |
 Cairngorm seen from the west | 19th December 2007 The second part of my trip was a walk in the Cairngorms. This included a tour along the rim of Cairngorm's northern corries. Fine weather again. Also added text and photos of Geal Charn in the Eastern Cairngorms. |
 Meall Bhuidie and Ben Aden in Knoydart | 15th - 18th December 2007 As part of my three week Christmas Holiday, I took a three night backpacking trip along the south end of Knoydart. The weather was hazy and cloudy to begin with, but on the two subsequent days some of the finest spells of weather emerged this year over the highlands. I've added text and photos for the Glen Kingie and Loch Nevis pages. |
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14th December 2007 On this day I left Kongsberg in Norway for the final time on this regular cycle. The project I'm on moves on to Singapore "lock stock and barrel". From the 6th January I shall be in Singapore on a six week cycle - four weeks there and two weeks here. In the meantime, I have hillwalking trips in Knoydart before Christmas and around Loch Linnhe over the hogmanay period. |
 Descending over Buskerud county into Oslo | 19th - 26th November 2007 On my next visit to Kongsberg, Norway the transition from Autumn to Winter was in its first stages. I went out on a night walk with a local mountain group, taking advantage of the new snow and enjoying the views above Kongsberg. |
 Looking out across Loch Eriboll to Ben Hope | 14th - 17th November 2007 On the next part of my week off, I toured the far north of Scotland taking in the summits of Ben Hope, Ben More Assynt, Quinag and Ben Klibreck. Some fine moments with photographs and text added to the pages. |
 Looking south from Stoer Lighthouse | 13th November 2007 On an otherwise wet and showery day, I found a break in the weather out on the northwest coast of Scotland. My point of interest for the day was Stoer Lighthouse, which felt far removed from civilisation. |
 Looking south to Loch Shiel and Ardgour summits | 11th - 12th November 2007 On my first hiking trip on my week off in lieu, I traversed some summits north of Glen Finnan. I've added text and Narratives for the Corryhully horseshoe and also added photographs to various Knoydart pages. |
 Looking east from Gulvain down Glen Mallie to the Loch Lochy summits | 19th - 20th October 2007 As a finale to my week off, I spent two days exploring the summits west of Loch Lochy, and Gulvain north of Loch Eil. The weather was generally cloudy, but some breaks allowed me to get some good pictures on Gulvain. I've updated the text and photographs on the Loch Lochy & Glenfinnan page. |
 Beinn Trilleachan and its north west corrie seen from Beinn Fhionlaidh | 16th - 18th October 2007 This was the centrepiece of my week off. The hills between Glen Creran and Glen Etive were climbed as part of a three day camping trip under initially showery conditions, that later became dry but generally cloudy. I've added new photos and narratives for these hills, but also for some of the Glen Coe hills as well. |
 Loch an Diamph, Glen Lyon | 15th October 2007 The first of the areas I visited on my week off was the upper end of GLen Lyon around Loch an Diamph. A day trip climbing two summits was done under wet conditions improving. New photos and narratives added. |
 Autumn in Norway | 5th October 2007 Before the nights drew in too far, I took the opportunity to cycle on the slopes behind Kongsberg one fine evening and take in the view of my surrounding area. |
 The Cairnwell seen from the A93 to the south | 22nd September 2007 Before flying back to Norway, an ascent up some local hills near Braemar was called for. Two Corbetts by the name of Cullardoch & Carn Liath were climbed. |
 Sgurr nan Clachan Geala south of Sgurr na Lapaich | 10th - 12th September 2007 During my time off in September I managed to walk a circuit of Loch Mullardoch over the munro summits. Photos and narratives have now been added. Additionally I also climbed a couple of summits in Loch Monar. I've added narratives, but due to the weather no photographs were taken. |
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Established 1st February 1999 |
 Walks and Scrambles in Norway Further information and purchase, including a sample chapter, can be found at Rippingyarns.com. The book is currently priced £24.95. Brief status about myself
So far in 2008 I have climbed the mountains of Strathfarrar, Knoydart, Loch Shiel and Mull. In terms of personal projects this year, things are a little uncertain. However I intend to traverse the following mountain ranges if all things in life remain equal: |