ABOUT AMI
AMI is the representative Association for qualified Mountaineering Instructors. All of our Members are independent, and either run their own businesses or work for larger organisations. We list them here so you can find them easily and see what they have to offer.
Depending on the nature of the course or activity you should expect to pay upwards of £200 per day for the services of a Mountaineering Instructor. Remote areas, winter conditions, long routes and specialist experience are just some of the factors that may justify a higher daily rate.
Ratios vary greatly depending on the grade or nature of the terrain but an instructor/client ratio of 1:1 or 1:2 is typical for rock climbing, winter climbing and scrambling in mountainous environments. In some circumstances a higher ratio is possible, such as a larger group size at a lower and less remote venue. Maximum ratios for these days are determined by the instructor.
Select your instructor and contact them directly to make your enquiries.
Kieran has been mountaineering since the 1990s. In 1996 he climbed to Point Lenana of Mount Kenya (4 985m) and ascended Mont Blanc (4 808m) in 1998. In 2003 he graduated from Strathclyde University with a BA (Hons) Outdoor Education. In 2005 Kieran became an Accredited Practitioner (APIOL) and is now a Recognised Professional (POL) of the Institute for Outdoor Learning and he has been a mentor and assessor for the APIOL scheme. Since 2010 he has been an active member of his local Mountain Rescue Team. Kieran has always worked full time in Outdoor Education and has a passion for sharing the outdoors with others passing on the skills and knowledge he has gained over the years.Kieran holds the Mountaineering & Climbing Instructor Award (MCI) which is the highest qualification for climbing and mountaineering in the UK in summer conditions. He also holds the Winter Mountain Leader Award and Mountain Snowsports Leader Award which qualifies him to lead groups in the winter mountains on foot and on ski.
Link to DLOG files- https://mt.tahdah.me/logbook/files/72169 Young's Adventure Solutions was born out of a life long passion for climbing. In 2008, after 10 years of working in the outdoor industry, founder Eddy Young decided to take the leap and set up his own climbing and outdoor pursuits business.Since then the business has grown to become one of the most successful climbing provider on the South Coast. With an 100% safety record Eddy's extensive knowledge of climbing locations all over the world and his numerous qualifications and Awards. Young's Adventure Solutions continues to grow to offer the best quality climbing tuition in the area. My ValuesMy passion for climbing and the outdoors is reflected through our highly professional selection of courses and training available.As well as aiming to inspire others to discover their love of climbing and the outdoors we also encourage and educate those who attend our courses on the importance of respecting Mother Nature.We "don't just talk the talk", we use recycled paper wherever possible and buy our equipment and clothing from the most ethical providers. The ocean and land are precious to us which is why we are an active supporter of Surfers Against Sewage. We can regularly be found picking up rubbish from the coastline and also supporting the Dorset Bolt Fund.
Adventure climbing
Freelance mountaineering instructor and naturalist. Owner of Summit Sense. Alex is a Mountaineering and Climbing Instructor, Winter Mountain Leader and BSc Zoologist by training. He is passionate about connecting people with their natural environment working as a freelance MCI/WML wildlife tour leader and skills workshop provider. He is also a Mountain Training skills course tutor and course staff on ML training/assessment courses. He works on a freelance basis with other likeminded outdoor companies to provide qualified instruction and guiding services and also runs a range of his own in-house organised courses, workshops, guided experiences and events tailored towards walking, scrambling and climbing in the mountain environment as Summit Sense. Alex lives and works in Eryri/Snowdonia year-round and regularly works on the West Coast of Scotland and Skye.
Alex is a Mountaineering and Climbing Instructor based in North Wales where he offers climbing; coaching guiding and instruction as Moelwyn Mountaineering. He also works on a freelance basis as an MCI and routesetter.
I am passionate about outdoor instruction and passing on what I have learned to other people.I want to inspire people to realise their own dreams in the outdoors to become self sufficient so that they can enjoy the freedom of the outdoors as much as I do.QualificationsI am a qualified Mountaineering & Climbing Instructor and member of the Association of Mountaineering Instructors.Mountain Leader (MLS).Single Pitch award (SPA).Mountaineering & Climbing Instructor (MCI)Multi-Pitch Award (MPA).Climbing Coaching Award (FCA).Development climbing coach trained (DCA).Leave No Trace Provider.Remote Emergency Care Level 4 (First Aid).Cardiac First Responder (first aid).
As a keen rock climber the draw of the sea cliffs on Anglesey and the easy access cragging in Snowdonia make this a great place to live. I have climbed all over the world highlights include; North face of the Eiger Big Walls in Yosemite 4000m summits in the Alps adventure climbing in Jordan and expedition climbing in Kenya. I have spent numerous winters in Scotland enjoying the more remote regions of the north west highlands as well as spending plenty of time in the Cairngorms and around Ben Nevis ice and mixed climbing and winter mountaineering. I have also spent time ski mountaineering in the Alps and Morocco!I started out helping with school mountineering trips whilst studying Geography at The University of Aberstwyth got more into climbing. At the end of the 3 years I headed to Eryri to be a centre assistant at Plas y Brenin and my career as an instructor began. After 15 months being immersed in climbing & instructing I worked as a freelancer then as an Instructor at Kent Mountain Centre Llanberis followed by Ogwen Cottage. With vital experience under my belt I headed back to Plas y Brenin as an instructor then a senior instructor. I progresses through the mountain training awards at the start of my career completeing Summer ML and SPA in my early twenties MIA mid twenties and WMCI a couple of years later. I finally got round to completing the IML after I had started a family.
Climbing, mountaineering, caving, biking and running. Mostly employed at the University of Cumbria in Ambleside teaching outdoor degree students but still available for freelance work in the summer.
I was fortunate that in 1987, I was offered a trainee post at an outdoor centre in North Wales called Cwm Pennant Centre. This was soon to be managed by the now Mountain Training Technical Officer and previous Association of Mountain Instructors Development Officer - Steve Long. Steve became my mentor until an ascent of a route called Vulture on the Lleyn Peninsula when he stated the apprenticeship was over if I successfully led the E4 5b pitch. He is now one of my closest friends. My journey through the Mountain Training Awards to WMCI has been fantastic and I met a fantastic friend and climbing partner, Phil Baker, on the way. I spent a few years climbing full-time in the mid 1990s and since then I have traveled around the world seeking adventures with some fantastic friends. This has taken me to Nepal Borneo North and South America including Alaska New Zealand Turkey Africa Patagonia and much of Europe. So that has got to be a very good reason to get climbing and if that is not enough I met my wife on one of these trips and we now have two fantastic children. For a number of years, I managed Apex Training Ascent Training and between 2011 and 2016 I was Chairman of the AMI. I now live in the Lake District and I'm Head of Outdoor Learning at Windermere School.
I am an adept leader with various instructional developmental and teaching experiences. I am excellent at managing and facilitating learning in people and have a positive approach to life with a strong duty of care.
It all started at The Storey Arms in 1988 when for some reason I thought that it would be a good thing to do. I was quite green behind the ears then but had a passion for the mountains. Shorthly after this I trained to become a teacher and that is when the ML scheme really became valuable. Upon passing my assessment in 94 I began using it straight away with DofE groups. MLs in schools were quite rare in the early 90s. Rock climbing and scrambling was the natural progression along with winter routes so I started to log days for SPA and MLW. Living in Kent this took quite a while but I eventually made it facilitated by a move to North Yorkshire. I used all of my MT qualifications on a regular basis as Head of Outdoor Pursuits at an Independent Boarding School for 10 years. Ive spent the last two pandemic seasons consolidating my mountaineering & scrambling skills for my MCI re-assessment and passed the one day re-assessment in July 2021:-).I have become more interested in ultra running over the last few years and combine my love for the mountains and navigation with endurance running both in the UK and in the Alps. I completed the UTMB in August 2018 and the Original Everest Marathon December 2019. Having recently finished a 25 year teaching career I am now entering the freelance outdoor instructor world from January 2020 onwards developing a small business called Mountain Mastery UK which will offers a range of climbing mountaineering courses plus mountain navigation/running courses and bespoke guided experiences.
I started out climbing everything I could as a kid growing up in somerset we regularly went to great climbing venues to walk the dogs so I naturally explored the rock. Then as I got older I started going on an adventure camp in north Wales and started top roping on upper Tremadog. I did a learn to climb course through school and at that point started to think about being an instructor. Some years on and I trained and started work in a centre and hold various NGBs including SPA and ML(s). I used these tickets to help train our instructors throughout the year as well as when I got the opportunity to take groups off site. I was fortunate enough to be able to go on the Jonathan Conville scotland course in 2013 which awakened a love of winter climbing. After relocating to the isle of Skye and having a great trip to the alps in 2019 I decided to launch my business sharing amazing environments with others.
Having adventures in the mountains and help others to have their own adventures is what I am all about! I am super psyched on facilitating adventure and learning in the outdoors.Please do not hesitate to get in touch and get more out of your own adventures.
Alice Kerr Mountaineering is a professional Mountain Instruction and Guiding company based in the UK run by Alice Kerr. - Specialising in Rock Climbing, Mountaineering, Skyrunning, Scottish Winter Climbing, Trail Running, Scrambling, Navigating and more...- I have a simple aim; to inspire and teach people showing them how much they can achieve as well as how fantastic the hills and mountains around us are.- High-level mountain instruction coaching and guiding.- Summer - Snowdonia- Winter - Scottish Highlands
I am a winter mountaineering and climbing instructor operating in North wales scotland and abroad
Find some breathing space, escape everyday stress and feel the restorative effect of nature. Tap in to our knowledge of the mountains and benefit from the extra security of being with a qualified and experienced leader/instructor/guide. We believe that spending time in our beautiful mountains, immersed in nature, challenging yourself physically and mentally, is fundamentally good for us all. Let us help you restore some balance and give you some inspiration. Mike has run Abacus Mountain Guides in Fort William since 2000, providing world-class mountain adventures in walking, scrambling, rock climbing, mountaineering and ice climbing. We also deliver Summer Mountain Leader courses.
I'm a Mountaineering and Climbing Instructor living in Pembrokeshire and I'm lucky to be based within walking distance of some fantastic sea cliffs. I run a small business called Offset Climbing and I enjoy taking on a variety of different work both for myself and others; I work throughout Wales but also sometimes further afield. I'm passionate about helping others on their path to climbing independently or developing their mountaineering skills and I love to share knowledge. In particular I really enjoy delivering self rescue and problem solving skills; I find that these skills can be invaluable on my local crags. Alongside climbing on the sea cliffs. I spend a lot of time in the sea coasteering and I have a lot of experience in this environment.
Having grown up in Nepal I started hillwalking and mountaineering at a very early age. Reaching Everest base camp aged 10 I have had a passion for the mountains for a long time. Since moving back to Scotland I have completed a degree in Physiotherapy also a very useful skill to an outdoors person. I enjoy the outdoors whatever I am doing be it rock climbing canoeing sea kayaking or mountaineering. Www.hamletmountaineering.com
Passionately providing Technical Advice BMC FUNdamentals Workshops and all things climbing. Please get in touch to discuss how I can help.
My name is Lou Tully and I am based in North Wales. I am a Mountain Leader course provider (Freedom Outdoors) and I regularly run training and assessment courses from my base at Capel Tanrallt (www.capeltanrallt.co.uk) and also out of Llanberis. I am always happy to chat through any questions that people might have. I also run navigation climbing and scrambling courses and bespoke days in the hills as well as on the coast.In winter I enjoy heading up to Scotland for some more reliable winter conditions. Please get in touch if you are interested in any winter related tuition or guiding- from winter walking skills to climbing.
I am a lover of everything outdoors from trekking and climbing to mountaineering. I’ve climbed and trekked in all mountainous areas in the UK The Alps Borneo & The Himalayas. My home and base is The Peak District where I am a qualified Mountaineering & Climbing Instructor and Summer & Winter Mountain Leader for my business Peak Outdoor. I also provide climbing & guiding in North Wales The Lake District & Scotland. Whether it’s a day out guiding in the hills and mountainous areas of the UK or overseas expeditions I can support individuals or groups for my activities. Please call me on 07970 835737 or email me at simon-stokes@hotmail.co.uk and I will be happy to help.
Im a freelance Mountaineering Instructor based in Pembrokeshire and also the owner of The Climbing Company. We are providers of the RCI scheme for Mountain Training. I'm lucky enough to have climbed worked and travelled to 6 continents and am as keen to get out climbing as the day I started nearly two decades ago.. Highlights include big walling in Yosemite Alpine North faces in winter ski mountaineeering in remote areas and any day in Pembrokeshire above the crashing Atlantic Ocean exploring new cliffs with dolphins swimming below! Most of my work includes learn to lead climb courses self rescue skills for climbers scrambling and Alpine ropework NGB courses guided days out climbing and coaching. Quite often get in the water for work too! Coasteering surfing kayaking...
Hi, I'm Jamie, I'm a mountaineering and climbing instructor based in Bristol. I started climbing indoors at school and then got involved with the indoor scene as an instructor. Having got to know climbing areas around Southern England as well as further afield in 2017 I took the plunge and moved to Bristol and haven't looked back since. I've been climbing for over twenty years and enjoy a wide range of different styles including trad, sport, alpine and Scottish winter. Check out my photos for some of my recent adventures.
I have been climbing and mountaineering all my life. I have also worked as a ballet dancer teacher and run my own Tae Kwon Do school. Variety is the spice of life! I have climbed extensively across the UK Europe and Asia and have taught a wide variety of clients in many different situations. I teach people not just skills.I have spent the last 6 years working as a teacher of Physical Education in China and India working in some very well regarded International Schools as a Head of department. I have climbed and taught outdoor skills in some wild and wonderful places and am looking forward to extending my skills back in the UK.I am available for UK and foreign expedition leadership UK guiding of climbing and mountaineering and teaching of outdoor skills and leadership for all age groups.
I have been enjoying all aspects of climbing and mountaineering now for over 20 years. I was introduced to it by my old technology school teacher. Since then it has become a passion and a way of life; being outside in all sorts of weather and doing my best to suffer through the winter days which I love the most! I started the Mountain Training Schemes at 19 back home in Northern Ireland through Tollymore Mountain Centre. Since then I have moved throughout the UK working at various outdoor centres gaining more of the NGB qualifications aiming towards the MIC.I really enjoy just spending time outside in all weather and having the ability to pass knowledge onto others and help develop individuals skills so that they can stay safe whilst having a great experience and enjoyable time in the outdoors.
Whilst a teenager I was introduced to the outdoors by being in the Scouts. I enjoyed rock climbing and hill walking along with many other activities such as kayaking and mountain biking. As a Uni student, I was offered the opportunity to undertake SPA Training and then ML Training. Whilst still at University I took the SPA assessment and then promptly started a career as a Police Officer which kept me busy. I managed to get out on days off but shifts made it difficult to continue with my hobbies. In 2005 I finally managed to get round to doing ML Assessment and in 2007 I finally left the Police and worked at a FE College teaching Outdoor Education. In 2009 and 2010 respectively I gained WML and MIA. In August 2018 I left teaching at a college to concentrate on my own business and with a bit more free time in Feb 2020 I finally achieved the WMCI. I now spend my time running Mountain Training and Royal Lifesaving Society courses as well as undertaking AALA inspections.
Matt has been a climber and mountaineer for over 30 years and has worked in extreme and remote environments for more than 25 years. He is the founder of both a guiding business and a climbing gym, giving him a deep and practical understanding of the application of safe working practices in demanding outdoor environments. His qualifications include the Mountain Instructor Certificate (MIC), Mountain Instructor Award (MIA), International Mountain Leader (IML), Winter Mountaineering and Climbing Instructor BRAWA Coasteering Training, Swiftwater Rescue Technician and FREC 3. He also holds a degree in Outdoor Education. Alongside his instructional background, Matt is an experienced rigger and safety advisor trusted to design and deliver technically complex systems in high-risk settings. Matt has over 10 years of full-time experience guiding on the Skye Cuillin and has played a key role in the development of coasteering and canyoning on the Isle of Skye, pioneering commercial operations, discovering and assessing new sites, building robust safety systems and training instructors to run these activities safely. His extensive experience in white-water kayaking, canoeing and bodyboarding spanning three decades underpins a strong and practical understanding of dynamic water environments. Earlier in his career, Matt worked as a mountain safety advisor and rigger in Kurdistan, where he designed and installed high-angle rope systems for seismic survey operations. These skills have since been applied to designing, building and rigging complex rope-based challenges as well as delivering safety for cast and crew on high-risk TV and film productions. Matt has led expeditions and worked across the Congo, Georgia, Nepal, India, Ethiopia, Svalbard (Spitsbergen), Norway, Siberia and Kyrgyzstan and spent several years with Venture Trust in Applecross helping deliver personal development programmes for young people at risk.
A one time native of the Isle of Skye now based in Fort William. With a background in working at height and rescue I now work year round as an instructor (MIC) in Scotland where I get a great deal of satisfaction helping clients develop their own technique and skills in all aspects of mountaineering in the UK.
I am a qualified and current WMCI holder and full member of AMI. Also a development coach I am a climbing wall specialist and involved in giving technical expertise and advise to over 80 facilities in the UK and overseas. I am heavily involved in all matters climbing walls including working as a technical expert to The NICAS schemes and part of the coach development team.Working with AMI as a Technical expert trainer and with Head Rush Technology as a CPD trainer. Get in touch if you have any questions or needs to do with your climbing facility. My company is recognised as one of the leading providers of climb gin wall advice and training in The UK. We also provide ICA CWI CWDI RCI and the Coaching Scheme.
For as long as i can remember i have always had a love for the outdoors. But it was on a school residential trip to mid-wales where we climbed Cadair Idris where my passion for climbing and the mountains began. After school I got an apprenticship at a climbing wall/activity centre in North Devon. Here i was invovlved with the delivery of the NICAS scheme up to level 5 and also took charge of a perfermance development youth group of which 3 members made the national finals of the BMC youth climbing series. After a few seasons here i completed a 3 year outdoor leadership and coaching course at the University of Derby with a 1st hons degree. I also completed my ML and RCI while here. Freelancing extensively across the peak district with these qualifications. After completing my degree i returned to the activity centre in Devon in the spring of 2018 taking over as the centre manager here until COVID. During my time in this position i oversaw the expansion of the centre to include a state of the art boulder wall. I took over as the NICAS director and applied and gained NIBAS level 4 accreditation for the centre. I implemented winter training and development progranmmes for all staff including the new apprentices and oversaw as well as carrying out much of the route setting at the wall. Since 2017 I have been involved in overseas expeditions. I have lead groups to South America Europe Africa and Asia. Climbing 2x of the seven summits and guiding multiple trips upto summits of 6500m in the Nepali Himalayas. Since COVID i have been working mostly in this capacity. I also passed my Mountaineering and Climbing Instructor award in spring 2023 and have been working throughout the south west and North Wales wth this since. Me and my partner moved up to North wales in the autumn of 2023 and I am looking forward to exploring our new home that is Eryri and getting to work sharing my passion for climbing and teaching others the skills to go and have their own adventures.
My name is Konrad Doyle. I am a North Wales (winter season Scotland) based climbing and mountaineering instructor. I hold the MIC award. I work as a freelance instructor for larger organisations such as Glenmore Lodge and for private clients. Alongside the full range of climbing and mountaineering instruction, coaching and guiding. I can also run coasteering, sea level traversing, gorge scrambling, DofE supervision, technical advising, site management and foreign mountain and travel expeditions specialising in developing world regions. For any questions, please email konraddoyle@hotmail.com or call me on 07525181894You can also follow me on Twitter at @nexusmountain.Looking forward to hearing from you.
I have many passions for outdoor sports with climbing and mountaineering being at the top of the list after being introduced to the sport when I was 18. I am always looking for exciting adventures outside of my normal stomping ground of Swanage and Portland. Over recent years adventures have taken me to the all inspiring Yosemite National Park the mighty Dolomites and a rather chilly Rjukan.
Pete is holder of the WMCI the highest UK instructional qualification an Honorary Life Member of the Association of Mountaineering Instructors a member of theMIC.org as well as past President of the Mountaineering Council of Scotland. He is also an IRATE level 3 holder and co-Chair of the Route Setting Association.He has led mountaineering expeditions to the Indian and Nepalese Himalaya and was leader of an international expedition to Kashmir which made the first ascents of three previously unclimbed peaks. Notable Alpine ascents include the North Face of the Eiger and the North Face of the Matterhorn both in winter as well as a lot of eminently more sensible routes! A member of the Alpine Club and Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society he is an SML WML RCI CWI and CWDI course director for Mountain Training Scotland. He is joint author of the globally successful The Mountain Skills Training Handbook author of five other books and enjoys leading groups to various corners of the world from deserts to mountains to rain forests.
I am a qualified Mountaineering and Climbing Instructor and Foundation Coach who specialises in teaching rock climbing in all of its forms. I have been working as a rock climbing instructor for more than 10 years throughout the UK and overseas. I moved to the Scottish Highlands in 2020 to be closer to the best mountains in the UK. From my base in Inverness I offer guided rock climbing learn to lead courses and performance climbing coaching.
Graham Runs Climb Aberdeen, which offers personalised Rock Climbing Instruction and Guiding throughout Scotland. Whether you're a beginner an experienced climber looking to develop your skills or just want an adventure, get in touch and we can tailor a course for you.
I am an avid climber mountain biker and skier with a devoted passion for teaching and coaching in both academic and outdoor fields. I transitioned from a full-time teaching career 4 years ago into the professional outdoor world after seeing first-hand the impact outdoor learning can have on students. The fundamental building block for all my professional practice either inside the classroom or on the hillside is the relationships I can foster with people from diverse backgrounds. Moreover I'm a fervent believer in expanding access to the outdoors for underrepresented communities through these relationships.I work out of Glasgow where I have easy access to both The Highlands and The Lakes which provide the majority of my freelance opportunities. I hold a range of awards in the outdoor profession which open up a broad spectrum of work which I thoroughly enjoy.
Hilladventures, based in the centre of the highlands, offers personal and tailored adventures for anyone wishing to challenge themselves in Scotland's unique and varied landscape. Founding member Kristoffer Hill has 20 years of experience in the Scottish hills and a thirst for adventure. He has led expeditions in Europe and North and South America. Over the years, he has worked with a broad range of individuals and groups including school children, university parties, charity fundraising groups and keen individuals. He started Hilladventures to share his extensive knowledge of the beautiful highlands and to teach others how to make the most of the hills.
Currently working as guide in the Cuillins.
Ive been climbing and enjoying the mountains for over 40 years passing on skills to young and old along the way! My main motivation is to develop clients skills and watch them progress better equipped onto yet more adventures. I always get a keen sense of satisfaction seeing my clients learn new skills and overcome the challenges they face on their journey. Ive climbed across the UK on all types of crags but just love the British sea cliffs and big mountain crags. My extensive experience climbing overseas includes: USA (California Wyoming Utah Colorado) Morocco (Anti-Atlas) Spain (Costa Durada Costa Blanca El Chorro) France (Chamonix area Fontainebleau Durance Valley Orpierre Annecy etc etc) Tenerife and Sardinia. Although I dont deliver skills in winter conditions or Alpine environments Ive been visiting the Alps to climb and ski for my own enjoyment since the 80s visiting France Switzerland and Italy.
I divide my year between the UK Asia and Canada. I am a full member of AMI MTA PRCA and am also a certified FPE inspector rope work technician and qualified A-HEMS rescue aircrew technician. I have run my company since 1992 and hold a current AALA licence for young persons adventure activities. I have been involved professionally in the outdoor adventure industry since leaving college. Having worked for a range of companies providing outdoor activities constructing adventure courses organising adventure expeditions I now run my own company consulting in the same industry. I pride myself in my reputation which I credit to my staff and our unique teamwork and friendship. My personal time is spent between alpine climbing running and improving my skiing!
Scottish Rock & Water was established by Stephen McCall in 2015 with the aim of sharing his passion for Scotland and what it has to offer. Stephens background is in commercial mechanics however in 2008 he seized an opportunity to train and become a full-time instructor guide and coach embarking on an eye-opening journey that changed the course of his life taking him to the far reaches of this majestic country and all the adventures that were possible. Over ten years on Stephen and the team share the same enthusiasm in all the places to explore adventures to be had and people to share these awesome moments with.Our aim is to provide a world-class adventure to anyone wishing to explore the best of Scotlands wild places and the memories to be made there.
ABOUT JIM / Ive been Walking Scrambling and Climbing for over 20 years. I grew up just north of the Lake District in the heart of the Eden Valley and now live just outside the Peak District. My Qualifications I hold the Mountaineering and Climbing Instructor Award (MCI) which is the highest summer based Mountaineering and Rock Climbing Qualification in the UK. I also hold the Winter Mountain Leader Award. Im First Aid Qualified as well as being fully insured for all the activities I teach. My Personal Experience I am experienced in climbing in most areas of England (Lakes Peak Cornwall Northumberland Avon) Scotland and Wales in both Summer and WinterI have also climbed in the Alps during the summer and winter as well as in the Antarctic. I have trekked in Norway Ecuador Chile Bolivia and Patagonia Personal Life Im a husband and father to two children. I have a BEng (Hons) Degree in Civil Engineering from Loughborough UniversityI am an enthusiastic climbing book collector (over 200+ signed first editions) and bit of a geek when it comes to climbing literature in general. Im also a true lover of Malt W
I grew up in care and through social services in an environment where the outdoors was not something that I think any of us knew about. However, I always had a passion for being outdoors, and as soon as I could, I left the care system and joined the Army. Since spending some time in the forces and leaving in 2012, I have always had a real love for the mountains. After spending some time away working overseas, I took a job at Jaguar LandRover, which lasted 8 hours after realising very quickly that I did not want to be stuck in an office environment where the culture, passion and ethics just did not fit in with me. It was 2 days before I left that job that I had booked on to a Hill and Mountain skills course and I guess really for me where it all kicked off after doing the course at the end I asked John cousins who were moderating the course How do I do what you lads are doing From that point forward I have been on an amazing journey 3 days after the course i moved to central Scotland where worked at Cotswolds outdoors spending 3 days in the shop and 3 days out on the mountains gaining my QMDS 12 months later I sat and passed my ML assessment. During that consolidation, I started to climb and meet some amazing people who were just as up for some big days as I was. As soon as I had done my ML assessment, I booked the MCI training. The course provided me with some great feedback, made me look at being in the mountains differently and enhanced my psyche for being in the mountains. Since then, I have been lucky to climb, walk and run all over the country and the Alps. I hope that in 2021 I will be able to sit my assessment and pass the MCI award
I first registered on the Mountain Training scheme in 1995.Since then I have completed my MIC whilst being a full time Royal Marine Commando.In that time I have had many climbing and mountaineering trips around the world. The most memorable one was to climb the North Ridge of Mt Everest when on my summit attempt I came across an injured climber over the next seven and a half hours I carried the man from almost 8000mtrs down to ABC at 6300mtrs. For this act of bravery I was awarded the Royal Humane Societies Gold Stanhope medal.Now retired from the Royal Marines I work as a freelance instructor through out the UK.
I am an MCI trainee with the aspiration to become a WMCI in the furure.I have been hill walking since a very young age. My grandparents took me up Pen Y Fan when I was 6 years old and since then I have been hooked with the outdoors. Every year since then I have ventured to North Wales and the Lake District building upon my knowledge. Aged 13 I joined the Army Cadet Force as a young and keen teenager eager to develop my skills in a more demanding environment and improve my hill skills and navigation. Through the ACF I entered the Ten Tors challenge 5 times and found a love of rock climbing.Aged 16 I took up rock climbing as a hobby which soon developed into UK winter Ice and mixed climbing. When I turned 19 I did a Summer Mountain Leader Training course and 6 months later passed the Assessment. Since then I have continued to train Ten Tors teams for the ACF and lead groups in North Wales and the Lake District. I have always enjoyed passing on my knowledge to others and relish in the enjoyment others gain from learning new skills and experiencing the outdoors. It means a lot to me when I see individuals develop and improve their new found skills in an environment they may not usually find themselves in. This is the basis of why I set up my business At The Edge Mountaineering where I deliver navigation and climbing courses on Dartmoor as well as mountain skills courses in Snowdonia and the Lake District.My winter climbing has now led me to climb in the Alps both summer and winter and take up ski mountaineering and touring.
Growing up in a quiet village in the West Midlands I had plenty of outdoor space to keep me busy and the fields and woodlands near my home was where my passion for the outdoors really began. After school and college I left the UK to live in Greece and Canada before returning home to start looking for a career. After a long stint in management and working as a retail manager in a cycle store I made the decision to turn my passion for the outdoors into a career and start working towards mountain leadership and becoming an outdoor instructor.In 2015 I passed my Mountain Leader and Rock Climbing Instructor Award which gave me the skills I needed to set up my own business and start offering courses to the public. Since then business has grown rapidly and I set up The Mountaineering Company in 2018 with the aim of offering high-quality instruction in smaller group sizes with passionate instructors. I now hold the Mountaineering and Climbing Instructor qualification (MCI) which is the highest qualification you can hold for summer mountaineering in the UK. Passing on knowledge and skills to my clients is what I am really passionate about and watching my clients go on to have big adventures with their new skills is the reason I became an instructor. As a passionate mountaineer climber and mountain runner I try my hardest to bring that passion with me to every course and feel that�s one of the reasons why I have so many repeat clients. Im a full member of The Association of Mountaineering Instructors (AMI) a member of Ogwen Mountain Rescue Team (OVMRO) and a member of Mountain Training and British Mountaineering Council. I also work as a Safety Manager for a number of large participation events and Technical Advisor for large-scale organisations.
I have been climbing and mountaineering for over forty years and involved as an instructor off and on for thirty five of those years. I recently retired from "working" to return to this great pleasure of mine - taking folks into our mountains. Previously I have worked in a range of outdoor settings in Scotland and Northern England from management training centres skills training private guiding outdoor centres and teaching geography both in and outwith the classroom. Over the years I have climbed throughout Britain and Western Europe with occasional forays to North America Africa and a family trekking trip to Nepal when our three children were around 12yrs old. We had twins then a third 22 months later! That was a hard expedition! I am accredited by Mountain Training Scotland to provide Mountain Skills courses and a range of Rock Climbing courses following their syllabuses. Also offer bespoke courses/experiences to suit your needs experience and aspirations to give you the skills to get out and do it yourself. Happy to travel around Scotland and Northern England to suit where and what suits you best.
Based in the Lake District but frequently working in Scotland and Wales. Im always trying to make the most of these wonderful places. Summer and Winter Walk guiding and skills tuition. MIA so ask about climbing or scrambling instruction.
Full time WMCI based in North Wales. Expert in Climbing / Mountaineering (Summer and Winter) Hybrid Adventure Activities - Coasteering Sea Level Traversing (including Improvised Clip Lines Tyroleans and Zip Lines) Gorge Walking and Scrambling. www.coasteeringnow.co.uk and www.sowdoniaoutdooradventure.co.uk info@snowdoniaoutdooradventure.co.uk coasteeringnow@gmail.com Available to discuss on phone or message / Whatsapp - 07739813927
AMI has a rigorous child protection and vulnerable adults policy.
AMI members work to a Code of Professional Practice which ensures that all maintain the same high standards of operation.
Mountaineering and Climbing Instructors are qualified to instruct mountaineering in non-winter conditions including all aspects of rock climbing, both single and multi-pitch, plus hill walking and scrambling.
About MCI on Mountaintraining.org
The WMCI is the highest MTUKI award and Members must first hold the MCI. Winter Mountaineering and Climbing Instructors are qualified to instruct and guide in all aspects of winter climbing and mountaineering activities along with winter hill walking.
About WMCI on Mountaintraining.org