Introduction
Thank you for visiting the webpage and welcome to the lifelong journey of becoming a better climber and mountaineer. The
aim is to give you an experience which ensures you are taught to the highest national standards and to ensure that you
actually learn and practice the skills required to rock climb, trek, navigate and otherwise move around the mountains by
yourself.
Personal
I have been a climber and mountaineer since 1985 and I have climbed throughout the world, with some new routes to my name.
I was born in West Africa with the Sahara as my back garden and I have always had a deep passion for the outdoors and
especially the mountains and in particular the crags. My personal ethos is that each person should explore this
environment at their own speed and to give you enough time to try out and test the skills you are taught. I hold the
mountain qualifications of the Mountaineering and Climbing Instructor Award (MCI) and the International Mountain Leader
Award (IML) alongside the academic qualifications of an MA and DTLLS Teaching Qualification. I am a full member of AMI
and BAIML/UIMLA.
Provision
I particularly specialise in teaching rock climbing on single pitches (Learning to
lead on rock) or on multi-pitches (Learning to multi pitch climb)
and within these courses we will COACH you to improve your grades and skills base. The locations for this will be
throughout the UK using the best crags and mountains for your learning. We can also teach you how to move around the
winter hills of Scotland safely and comfortably (Winter Skills) using ice axes and
crampons.
Also how to navigate confidently in all conditions (Technical Advising) and also, if you
wish, take you to the Alps
(International Trekking) and show you some of the most magnificent and
classic mountain views in the world.
If you don't find what you are looking for then please e-mail me with what you really want to do. PRETTY much…………
'If you want to do anything just ASK'
In Life We Are All Climbers
"Through the worldwide climbing community we aim to increase awareness and raise funds for research in the
continued fight against a disease that affects so many. "
Climbers against Cancer Mission Statement
The Association of Mountaineering Instructors (AMI) is the representative body for professionally qualified Mountaineering Instructors in the UK and Ireland.
The IML qualification covers the competence, knowledge, skills and abilities needed for leading groups on any mountaineering activities where the techniques of alpinism are not required
Build the best product, cause no unnecessary harm, use business to inspire and implement solutions to the environmental crisis.
–Patagonia's Mission Statement
