In the 1950s he climbed in the Alps, making ascents of the north-east face of
Piz Badile, the north face of the Aiguille du Triolet, and the south face of Pointe Gugliermina. Expeditions outside Europe include the
Caucasus,
Greenland and the Garwhal
Himalaya.
In 1972, he made a continuous ski traverse of the Alps from
Kaprun to
Gap, and between 1973 and 1978 he likewise traversed Scandinavia by ski, from
Lakselv to
Adneram.
In 1965, he published the handbook Mountaineering: From Hill Walking to Alpine Climbing.[1]
1965–1967: First Secretary, Diplomatic Service, with UK Delegation to
OECD,
Paris
1967–1970: Principal Private Secretary to three Ministers of Power
1971–1972: Head of Home Branch, Iron and Steel division
1972–1974: Seconded to Charterhouse Bank in the
City of London
1974–1978: Under-Secretary and later Director-General, Offshore Supplies Office, Member of Scottish Council for Development and Industry, Offshore Energy Technology Board, and Ship and Marine Technology Requirements Board
1978–1979: Under Secretary, Coal division, London
1979–2007: Management consultant with Strategy International Limited and Oakwood Environmental Limited