Go Mountain Goats

15th August 2016 A classic mountaineering link-up I have wanted to do for years, but never gotten around to (I've done each ridge several times, but never linked them together). Really very enjoyable - such a lot of climbing! Enjoyed on a lovely afternoon in August 3hrs39mins36secs From North Face Car Park - up North East Buttress (standard route traversing in from the left to above First Platform) - down Tower Ridge - up Observatory Ridge - down Ledge Route - up Castle Ridge - return to North Face Car Park c. 2091m ascent 18.9km V. Diff climbing standard https://www.strava.com/activities/677178793 Tower Ridge and Ledge Route seen from North East Buttress On Castle Ridge

6th August 2016 56.5km 4700m ascent 6hrs 55min Third place (to Tom Owens and Jonathan Albon) https://www.strava.com/activities/666460489 Amazing race, it had everything - technical terrain, fast runable stuff, and everything in between. An adventurous journey in awe inspiring terrain! Great exploring in Tromso region afterwards - especially the ridge off the back of Store Blamen See here for a flickr album of the trip: https://www.flickr.com/photos/132199272@N05/albums/72157669594424273/page1

Trip with Tim Gomersall July 2016 13th July Grand Paradiso (4061m) - West Flank (PD-) https://www.strava.com/activities/641940046 5hrs 33m return from Pont 15th July Rimpfischhorn (4199m) North Ridge  https://www.strava.com/activities/641933005 11.5hrs including walking back to Saas Fe 16th July To Dent Blanche Hut from Ferpecle https://www.strava.com/activities/642841704 2hrs22m 17th July Dent Blanche (4357m) South Ridge (AD) https://www.strava.com/activities/643752598 19th July Midi to Kuffner Arete to Mt Maudit to Mt Blanc down Gouter route to Les Houches church https://www.strava.com/activities/646167918 7hrs 57mins Kuffner Route (D) (about 2hrs 20m from glacier to Mt Maudit summit)