Yeah, I will consider solutions around the side to be light too. Because I was rushed for this competition I never even thought about checking to see if it was possible, but it seems everyone wants to go that way.
I'd love to give a medal for going both ways around because it's actually a very interesting level to solve by going the intended route around the slopes. It seems such a shame to miss out on the fun of solving it that way, so I when I post the results I will post for both ways. Hopefully that will inspire everyone to try to solve both ways around.
But of course I will only be able to give a medal for the best score overall. Hopefully some of you will enjoy the challenge of trying to get the best score without the lure of a medal.
CN has already sent solutions for both directions and I love his crazy solution going left. It's not the cheapest way but it's fun to watch