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Before the storm – Tapiontaival trail in Salmi

January 30, 2022January 30, 2022 / Sirri Rimppi / 1 Comment

There was time to go for a quiet winter walk before the snowstorm Valtteri/Malik arrived.

No shortcuts – Quote

February 12, 2021February 6, 2021 / Sirri Rimppi / Leave a comment

A quote for all those who enjoy a little adventure

Hidden by clouds – Fingers Ridge

September 11, 2020January 16, 2021 / Sirri Rimppi / Leave a comment

Somewhere inside the clouds is the slippery and loose Fingers Ridge. If only we could see where.

Helvellyn and a dip in the Red Tarn

August 16, 2020August 27, 2021 / Sirri Rimppi / Leave a comment

A wee walk climbing to Helvellyn twice with a swim in between. A good way to spend a sunny day – however, it is likely to be busy in the summer.

North Ridge of Tryfan

November 13, 2019October 22, 2020 / Sirri Rimppi / Leave a comment

As the car crosses the Welsh border, I unfold my map. Lake District. Damn, wrong map. This one is going to be useless if I want to walk up Tryfan, a little 900m peak in North Wales.

On top of the UK – Ben Nevis

November 18, 2017October 22, 2020 / Sirri Rimppi / 1 Comment

A promising forecast and an interesting hill is a powerful combination. It is time to walk up Ben Nevis, the highest mountain in the UK.

Busy and baffling Tongariro Crossing

November 10, 2017October 22, 2020 / Sirri Rimppi / Leave a comment

20 kilometre Tongariro Alpine Crossing goes by quickly because the view is so great. In the end of the day, every single trekker is tired, happy and covered in dust.

Lapland – calming wilderness

August 1, 2016October 22, 2020 / Sirri Rimppi / 1 Comment

It had been almost ten years since I was hiking in Lapland. Still, it feels like home.

Winter on Beinn Ghlas

February 19, 2016October 22, 2020 / Sirri Rimppi / Leave a comment

It is Valentine's Day but I am not planning to fill the day with roses and pink hearts. Instead, I have pair of crampons and an ice axe in my pack back.

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How come the crags are always empty when I climb? These two are just a short cycle away so I spent my odd off day doing easy stuff in the sun ☀️
Sun is shining and trees are turning, I’m starting to believe in urban summer.
Starting to look like spring, finally, and I’ll need to get used to real rock again. The ”easy” stuff kept me busy, no confidence to climb the highballs quite yet…
“My heart has joined the Thousand, for my friend stopped running today” - Hazel, Richard Adams, Watership Down
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