So, If I find you a mountain.. you can fix me a DIS ?
Haha! Yes, the shocking truth is that my travel schedule is dictated more by large piles of rock than anything else. ? ?
World War 1/2 history also interests me, so this mountain, and its surrounding area, would no doubt keep me entertained.
I choose to climb mountains based foremost on their topographic prominence, referred to as 'primary factor' in some English-speaking countries, and also in Norwegian...
https://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Primærfaktor
The attraction of Galdhøpiggen, Snøhetta, Jiehkkevárri, Store Lenangstind, Kebnekaise and Sarektjåkkå is that they have the greatest topographic prominence of the Scandinavian mountains. At the time of writing, I have climbed the only two that are south of the Arctic Circle ...the other 4 are all a long way north. It is my intention, at some point one summer, to travel to the very north of Scandinavia to climb the other 4. It's possible that I'll do this in my A2.
'Climbing' is a very ambiguous word. For some, it means going up a near-vertical cliff using technical aids. For others, it means simply ascending something. Mountaineering is, in many ways, the best term for what I enjoy: reaching summits. Sometimes a good hike is all that's required to achieve this goal, whereas other peaks require more technical skills. It's all valid, and all good fun.
More serious Tom. Gardermoen airport is 3-4 hours away and I will have no problem to go there to see you. Stavanger 5h, Sandefjord Torp 1h, Krisiansand 2h. There are appox 40 names on my list of other A2 owners I have seen on the Forum and if 3-4 of us could join forces it could be doable?
Absolutely. If there is enough demand for my services, I'll happily travel to wherever ...mountains or no mountains! It's always a pleasure to meet with groups of A2 owners, whether in my home country or in other parts of Europe. It's also possible that A2 owners in Sweden may be able to join us, or for me to travel via Sweden. I'm open to all ideas.
Kind regards,
Tom