Adventures

In addition to the Seven Summits, I seem to have had a thirst for adventure and for achieving things for many years. I have undertaken a wide array of activities / expeditions. Some of the highlights for each year are shown below:

 

2012

Ecuador – Christmas 2012

Rock of Gibraltar, Gibraltar – October 2012

Three Peaks Challenge – August 2012

Wolftrek (45 mile walk non-stop through the night) – August 2012

Rockall – June 2012

 

2011

Mount Vinson, Antarctica – December 2011

High Atlas Mountains and Sahara desert, Morocco – August 2011

 

2010

Monte Titano, San Marino – November 2010

Store Trolltind, Norway – September 2010

Romsdalshornet, Norway – September 2010

Mount Fuji, Japan – June 2010

Denali, Alaska, USA – May to June 2010

 

2009

Failed attempt on Tapuae-o-Uenuku in New Zealand – December 2009

Mount Somers, New Zealand – 23rd December 2009

Mount Kosciuszko, Australia – December 2009

Mount Ossa, Tasmania, Australia – December 2009

Pico de las Nieves, Gran Canaria, Spain – November 2009

Snaefell, Isle of Man – October 2009

Møllehøj, Denmark – September 2009

Yding Skovhøj, Denmark – September 2009

St Kilda – September 2009

Kebnekaise, Sweden – August 2009

 

2008

Carstensz Pyramid, Papua – August 2008

Kneiff, Luxembourg – February 2008

Signal de Botrange, Belgium – February 2008

Vaalserberg, Netherlands – February 2008

2007

Mont Blanc, France/Italy – September 2007

Galdhøpiggen, Norway – 19th August 2007

Gran Paradiso, Italy – July 2007

La Tresenta, Italy – July 2007

 

2006

St Kilda, Scotland – September 2006

Mount Elbrus, Russia – August 2006

24 Peaks Challenge – June 2006

 

2005

Aconcagua, Argentina – December 2005

Sport climbing at Veslefeltet, Hauktjern, Norway – 11th September 2005

Sport climbing at Kolsås, Øvre Sydstup, Norway – 10th September 2005

Tatra mountains, Poland – August 2005

Rúm Cullin traverse – March 2005

Kilimanjaro, Tanzania – January 2005

Got Wick Climbing Wall for Scouts reopened on 3rd January 2005

 

2004

The Scottish Munros – final Munro climbed 18th December 2004

Watkins Mountains, Greenland – May to June 2004

Sponsored abseil off of a nuclear reactor – 27th April 2004

Sport climbing at Saffres (50km W of Dijon), France – 19th April 2004

Sport climbing at Pierra À Laya, Cluses near Chamonix, France – 18th April 2004

French Alps ski touring – April 2004

The Opening Break (III,4) on Mess of Porridge in Corrie an t’Sneachda – 1st February 2004

 

2003

Six 2000m peaks in Jotenheimen region, Norway – August 2003

Just for Fun on Troldhaugen in Nissedal, Norway – 4th August 2003

Via Lara on Hægerfjell in Nissedal, Norway – 3rd August 2003

West Highland Way long distance walk, Scotland – July 2003

Agag’s Groove on Buachaille Etive Mor in Glencoe – 3rd July 2003

 

2002 and earlier:

Decommissioned Old CMSC ski tow in Glen Loth – 5th July 2000

The Ramp on Creag Shomhairle at Loch Eriboll – 4th June 2000

Fingal on Creag Urbhard of Foinaven – 3rd June 2000

Old Man of Hoy – 20th May 2000

Fiacial Ridge, Cairngorm – 4th March 2000

New winter route put up in Winter Corrie of Dreish (Central gully right hand variation) – 7th March 1999

A’Chir Ridge Traverse on Arran – July 1997

Ben Nevis – 6th June 1992