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.
I have been an active mountaineer for several years and see the outdoors as a vast classroom for teaching and learning. During my time I have climbed and worked in Australia, New Zealand UAE, Germany, Morocco, Spain, South of France, French - Swiss Alps, Africa and the UK. Currently living in the South of France and running a business with my wife Louise who also holds the International Mountain Leader (IML) at Lesparrou Retreats and Adventure. Being situated in the Midi Pyrenees is a fantastic location for all mountaineering activities without the crowds. During the winter I work in Scotland and run snowshoeing courses from our accommodation. We conduct winter Continued Personal Development courses for BAIML members again from our accommodation. Throughout the summer months I am out on the Tour De Mont Blanc and taking groups in the local mountains here in the Pyrenees. In down time out on the crags.
With many years of experience in outdoor education. I run Ascension Adventures and deliver climbing hiking and mountaineering activities in Snowdonia the Lake District South West of England and in Scotland for all levels.
I am passionate about introducing people to wild places. I believe nature is the finest teacher and once someone has discovered that they are capable of more than they might have thought there is no going back. I offer Outdoor Education delivery and consultation to schools and youth organisations and personal development adventures for individuals and businesses. Based in Cornwall but I operate across the UK and internationally. Full member of AMI, Mountain Training Tutor, Member of the Outdoor Education Advisors Panel and Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society.
I love being in the mountains and sharing my passion with other people.
Active WMCI and IML Currently Chief Instructor and Operations and Safety manager YMCA National Centre Lakeside and Freelance Mountaineering Instructor and Technical Advisor. Team member Duddon and Furness MRT Operations Director Mountain Rescue England and Wales. ML RCI and CWI provider and Board member MTE and member of the BMC legal Expert Witness register.
I am an active climber and climbing instructor with a comprehensive knowledge of UK climbing both summer and winter. I also know how to have a laugh. Cheers. H
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.
Based in Llanberis, Eryri (North Wales), if I am not already out working in the mountains, I spend most of my spare time walking, scrambling or climbing there. So if you are ready to come and join me for an awesome adventure together, feel free to contact me! Professional Qualifications: Mountaineering and Climbing Instructor, Summer Mountain Leader, Rock Climbing Instructor and REC Advanced Outdoor First Aid, Padlesport Instructor / Foundation Safety Rescue Training
Where to start...? I am mad passionate about the great outdoors. For me my main passions have only come as recent as the last few years. I now freelance as an outdoor instructor trying to inspire others into the outdoors.Before this I was serving in HM Royal Marines. It was always my dream and goal to get my green lid and become a Royal Marines Commando.I think my sense of adventure and travelling where really the underlying agendas to signing up and joining the corps. I had some great adventure training packages doing via ferratta white water rafting skiing and climbing. However i never pursued any of these sports and focused mainly on football. In 2008 after deploying to Afghanistan for the second time I was injured on patrol one day in December losing my left foot to an IED from that point my life took a slightly different direction.After this I found a huge love for the mountains. I try to go out walking as much as possible and have definitely have the bug for climbing.After leaving the marines i began working my through the Mountain Training Awards. I did my MLS training at the Brenin and absolutely loved it. The instructors were so informative and dead chilled out.I have done my CWA SPA and went on to do my MLS Assessment at PyB.If Im not working I will be found cragging walking biking or running.
Based just outside Edinburgh and work at EICA Ratho and as a freelance technical consultant/advisor and climbing coach.Mountaineering Instructor (MCI and WMCI holder)- can provide climbing and mountaineering coaching and instruction for all your need summer and winter.Mountain Training Scotland Provider for the Rock Climbing Instructor (RCI) Climbing Wall Instructor (CWI) and Climbing Wall Development Instructor (CWDI) schemes as well as Lowland Leader Award (LLA) and Hill and Mountain Skills courses.International Mountain Leader - bespoke expeditions or guided trips around the world possible.I can provide courses and coaching sessions and programmes to suit you for climbing hillwalking mountaineering navigation etc. I have almost 30 years experience in the climbing wall industry and provide technical advice to several climbing walls as well as schools and adventure activity providers.
Founder of Summit Guides based in Snowdonia. Small group Climbing & Mountaineering Courses in the UK & Expeditions Worldwidewww.summitguides.com
Alison has a varied and diverse background in Outdoor Education. Starting with centre work in the UK she then gained a first class honours degree in Outdoor Studies. Following that she spent a year on the Nightwatch Scheme at Glenmore Lodge.Alison went on to establish A to Z Expeditions one of the leading providers of expeditions for The Duke of Edinburghs Award.Alisons work time now consists of running Off Piste Performance and Gold Expeditions.Her play time is spent doing a mixture of rock climbing alpine mountaineering and ski touring.Alisons philosophy is to teach people to travel efficiently in the mountains whether it be on ski on foot or on rock.
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.
Firstly, I would say that all courses I run are student-centred. It's your course! It's not about me. The venue, equipment and course content are all planned in order to facilitate the best learning environment for you. The reason I run these courses is the pleasure I get in teaching people new skills and watching them become self-sufficient. I have a full understanding of different learning styles and the best coaching techniques for each. It's my belief that if a student doesn't understand or isn't able to master a skill it's the fault of the coach! I have been actively involved in the outdoors since a young age and have been working full-time as a freelance instructor since 2000. During this time I have worked for a number of different companies and have had the pleasure of working with a huge number of different instructors. All of these have contributed to the wealth of experience knowledge and skills I have acquired.I hold the highest UK summer mountaineering qualification MCI (Mountaineering and Climbing Instructor) MLW (Mountain Leader Winter) and MIAS L3 (Mountain bike Instructor Award Scheme Level 3) DCA (Development Coach Award) amongst many others. I am a Mountain Training approved provider of Climbing Wall Instructor Rock Climbing Instructor Indoor Climbing Assistant Climbing Wall Development Instructor Foundation Coach Development Coach. So I am coaching the next generation of instructors/coaches.I regularly take part in CPD (Continual Professional Development) courses to keep myself up to date with best practice. For example the BMC FUNdamentals and SAIS latest avalanche courses. I frequently work with other top level instructors and leading outdoor centres all over the country which means I don't always work in isolation and keep myself fresh.
I grew up in the Peak District and first climbed on Peak Grit stone at the age of 17. With a HND in Photography I worked in London as a freelance photographer in advertising studio's before beginning his career in the outdoors.I am fully qualified and hold the Mountain Instructor Certificate. This is the highest UK qualification for summer and winter climbing and mountaineering. I have worked with groups throughout the United Kingdom in both summer and winter conditions. I also work as a technical advisor to local centres and run training and assessment courses for other instructors. My aim is to be very approachable and like helping you enjoy the outdoors. I hope you will feel able to call or email me to chat through your aims and aspirations.
Im Ed, Mountaineering and Climbing Instructor, and since founding it in 2017 the head instructor and manager of Head On Out. Although I proudly call Bristol home I work all over the UK from the Scottish Isles right down to the tip of Cornwall with a particular love of classic adventurous trad routes. I run all manner of climbing and scrambling trips and courses offer technical advice to climbing walls and work on Mountain Training courses training instructors.
Multidisciplined outdoor education practitioner with 20 years experience working in the industry.
I began working in the outdoor industry in 2005 as a volunteer Instructor for Greenhill YMCA before going on to do a year as a trainee instructor in Tollymore National Outdoor Centre. After my time in Tollymore I went on to work as a freelance outdoor instructor working for a variety of providers throughout the UK and Ireland.During this time I worked my way through the mountain training awards eventually attaining the WMIC in 2014. This award allows me to work throughout the UK and Ireland in both summer and winter instructing all aspects of climbing and mountaineering.In 2014 I established Jonny Parr Climbing and now split my time between running summer climbing and mountaineering in Northern Ireland with occasional trips to Skye and winter climbing and mountaineering trips throughout the Scottish Highlands.
Climbing is a passion and being able to teach my passion to others is without doubt the best job in the world. Climbing is a way of life to be embraced and every minute of it; whether high on an alpine mountain or pumped on a sports route; should be enjoyed and savoured. If not climbing then what else is there?I started climbing at age 16 on an Army Cadet trip to South Wales. I have never looked back. My rock shoes have sought out grip on routes all over the world; my favourite place to climb being the rock climbing mecca of Red Rocks Nevada. Sports climbing is clearly fun but climbing high above your last piece of decent pro is definitely the way ahead. :)
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 discovered the Great Outdoors in the mid-eighties and have been a passionate and active rock & winter mountaineer/climber ever since. With a career which started over 40 years ago as an illustrator in the creative industries I have combined both outdoor instruction and creative work for the last 30 years. This has led me to travel and work extensively in the British Mountains enjoying the Welsh Scottish and English Crags as well as climbing widely in the mountains of Europe and further afield to the Greater Ranges of the Himalaya (India & Nepal) Kenya Iceland and Jordon. During this time I have proceeded to gain professional Mountain Instructor qualifications obtaining these during the late 80s and 90s. Over the years I have worked & gained experience both with adults and young people working on a range of adventurous outdoor activities from leading expeditions through to climbing & mountaineering courses. I have worked mainly as a freelance instructor with a number of outdoor & local authority Centres as well as private clientele both involving summer and winter skills.
Resourceful, enthusiastic mountaineering instructor, mountain rescue member and doctor. Strengths in technical mountaineering instruction, expedition leadership and personal development coaching. I possess excellent communication skills, and adapt well to unfamiliar and dynamic environments. I'm a team player with intuitive situational leadership skills, honesty and integrity. Rock climbing lead to mountaineering and leading others which lead to qualifications and work across the UK and overseas. I have enjoyed helping others overcome fears meet personal challenges develop new skills and go on to become safe leaders and instructors for themselves. I have worked with youth adult civilian and military groups and have loved the variety and learning that comes with each days work.
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.
Hi there Thanks for being interested in finding out about me. You know my names Sam. Im now 35. Sometimes I reside in Lancashire but often I am to be found in whatever part of the UK has the best weather at any given moment.Ive been working and playing in the outdoors since 2002. Ive tried every style of interacting with the beautiful scenery of this country I can get my hands on; biking cycling climbing scrambling caving paddling swimming running BASE jumping and skydiving all over the UK Europe and far beyond. To me my qualifications are proof that I can properly care for the people I take with me for adventures. They are the opportunity to enjoy the work I need to do in this world and a way of sharing incredible situations with like minded folk.
James Miller (more often called Jim) began his mountaineering as far back as he can remember. His parents always used to take him into the mountains and hills as a child where he would run off ahead and then wait for hours for them to catch up. His passion for the hills and mountains has therefore stemmed from the time he was able to appreciate being in them as a child and admiring the stunning landscape and views. He has climbed some very hard grades in the past but is more relaxed now and instead of wishing to constantly push his limits he seeks to providing training and assistance to others while climbing for the pure joy as opposed to any thrill. You are just as likely to see him cranking up an e4 as your would be seeing him climbing a VD with one of his friends introducing them to the sport for their first ever time. He holds many different Paddlesport biking mountain and snow sport qualifications making him a full all year round instructor and able to draw on knowledge from many different coaching angles.To Jim having the awards is about proving that he can do what he loves safely helping others achieve the same. He prefers that people judge him on his personal ability and manner once they get to know him as opposed to what a piece of paper says that he can do. As the piece of paper does not describe him but instead only that which he can do.His favourite climbing experiences would arguably be anything where he is touching the snow or the rock. But if he had to pick then possibly either moving together over three different e1 climbs totalling 1500m of ascent in a day or putting up a new 1800m climb in one day in Spain which he never put forward for a new ascent so as to limit any individuals doing the route if they are not able for it.
I have been enjoying working in the Outdoors for the last 10 years. My main work has been with The Outward Bound Trust alongside taking people to the tops of Munros of Scotland.I have successfully achieved my Mountaineering Climbing Instructor Award long time coming but one of the most fulfilling things I have done.
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).
Winter Mountaineering and Climbing Instructor (Formerly known as MIC).Instruction Guiding Technical Advice.Approved (RoSPA) Competent Person for Inspection of Adventurous Activities PPE.American Avalanche Association Level 2.Technical Advisor: Blackpool Metropolitan Borough Climbing Walls Roefield Leisure Centre.Overseas Expeditions Leader Jagged Globe.National Assessor Scout Association High Ropes Courses.Vice Chair & Trustee Mountain Training England. Standing Officer on Association of Mountaineering Instructors Professional Standards Committee.Honorary lifetime member and former Chair of AMI.Executive Director & Trustee MTUK 2014-2017.Past Joint Senior Winter Courses Director Jagged Globe.Past Technical Manager Robinwood Activity Centres 2010-2016.Past Provider of Mountain Leader & Climbing Wall Instructor training and assessment courses.Past Technical Advisor Calderstones NHS Trust Climbing Wall (Medium Secure Unit for adults with learning disabilities and/or personality disorder). Past Technical Advisor Westview Climbing Wall Preston.
14 years instructing. Walking climbing paddling and Sailing in the UK. Specialising in adaptive sports and working with people with disabilities in the outdoors at Calvert Trust Lake District. Worked as a ski instructor in Canada and Switzerland for 7 winter seasons. Biggest passion is for climbing and mountaineering. Sharing that environment with friends family and clients. Also a member of Keswick Mountain Rescue team for four years.
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.
Dean has been climbing mountaineering and running in the mountains of the UK and abroad for over 20 years he has experience climbing traditional and sports routes mountaineering soaring peaks up to 6 300m and has a passion for running long distances in the mountains. Dean started Adventure Awaits in 2017 and offers courses and guiding services for individuals families and groups. You can check out our Instagram to see all the adventures that we have been doing recently with the handle adventure_awaits_uk
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.
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.
If you think you can or you cant youre probably right
Since starting climbing in University in 2005 and learning the basic skills to climb in the Mournes and Fairhead, I've always enjoyed helping others develop their skills to be able to climb independently on the amazing crags on our doorstep. In 2013 I spent a year at Tollymore National Outdoor Centre and developed my instructional skills through the Mountain Training awards up to the Mountaineering and Climbing Instructor, qualifying in 2015. During that year I met, learned from and climbed with a group of highly experienced, skilled and passionate instructors who provided a high benchmark of instruction quality. Now, after 20 years of personal rock climbing and 10 years working professionally in mountaineering and other outdoor sports, I can really see and understand the benefit of the mountain training awards. I love having them and continue to develop my personal climbing and professional instructional skills to continue to help others reach their full potential in the sport.
Im a super keen climber and love everything to do with the mountains. From big alpine routes to micro nav across the Moelwyns. Ive got an ever increasing interest in the local environment with the geology history and wildlife side of being a leader becoming more and more important to me.
I work as the climbing Development Officer for Active Stirling who are a sports trust that deliver sport activities on behalf of Stirling Council. I manage the Climbing wall at the Peak in Stirling and also work with Climbers schools and clubs to develop climbing mountaineering and the outdoors in the Stirlingshire area. I love what I am able to do and helping to develop people to enjoy the outdoors especially climbing which I absolutely love
Andy is a freelance Mountaineering and Rock Climbing Instructor, Consultant and Technical Advisor, who holds the highest UK Award of the WMCI. He is a Provider of Training and Assessment Courses for the following Mountain Training Awards: Mountain Leader Award, Hill & Moorland Leader Award, Lowland Leader Award, Indoor Climbing Assistant, Climbing Wall Instructor, and Climbing Wall Development Instructor. Andy also offers Climbing Coaching, Leadership Skills Training and guided climbs and scrambles. He is a BMC Approved Technical Expert, Approved Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme Expedition Assessor (to Gold Level), and currently Chairs the BMC Training Youth & Walls Committee. Andy represents the Association of Mountaineering Instructors (AMI) on Mountain Training Cymru. Where he is currently the Technical Director and also acts as a Remit Officer for AMI. Please contact Andy by email to discuss your project or course requirements: andy@andynewtonmic.org (Please note - Andy does not endorse or imply any endorsement of any product/service/provider whose advert may appear on his page on Mountain Trainings CMS as this is without his knowledge or approval.)
I am an active Winter Mountaineering and Climbing Instructor and expedition leader.I have been working in the outdoor industry for the last 25 years.I hold the Mountain Training Winter Mountaineering and Climbing Instructor qualification (WMCI). I work throughout the summer and winter and work across all mountain areas of the UK.As an expedition leader I have led more than 40 trips around the world with both young people and adults these trips have mainly been to the greater ranges in Asia and South America as well as trips to Africa and Northern Europe.I work full time with Jagged Globe in Sheffield as the Head of Operations.
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I have been visiting the Lake District since a boy and worked there since moving to the Windermere area in 2008 giving me a good knowledge of the fells and crags.I can offer mountain walks fell runs scrambles and climbing in any area of the Lake District.I have also worked in Snowden around the Fort William / Ben Nevis area and have climbed throughout the Peak District.I am an active mountaineer and climber recent trips taking me to Greenland Peru America and Thailand. I have also worked in Africa Central America and SE Asia.
My name is Barry Thomas better know as Baz. I own and run Crag 2 Mountain with my wife Georgia based in South Devon on the Dartmoor National Park. Im a former Royal Marines Commando and have been mountaineering & climbing all over the world since 2002.I started to volunteer at my local climbing wall as a kids climbing instructor on a saturday mornings. I really enjoyed instructing and coaching so decided to take it further and I embarked on gaining National Qualifications along side my military adventure training qualifications. I am currently working towards my Winter Mountaineering & Climbing Instructor (WMCI) Award.
As Mountain Training Scotland Executive Officer my role is to support and implement the Mountain Training Scotland strategic plan by creating yearly operational plans with support and in-put from the MTS Board strategic partners in Scotland MTS Members and Mountain Training partners. If you have a query regarding Mountain Training and/or Mountain Training Scotland please email via info@mountain-training.orgKey tasks and responsibilities associated with implementing the strategic plan include:Mountain Training Qualification and Personal Skills Schemes DevelopmentContribute to the reviews and development of all the Mountain Training qualification and personal skills training schemes working where appropriate with other staff within Mountain Training and take particular responsibility for the provision and development of the Winter Mountain Leader scheme. Course Providers and Quality ControlSupport all MTS providers review reports moderate all Mountain Training qualification and personal skills training courses provided by MTS providers and convene relevant workshops. Where appropriate make a similar contribution to MTUK�s quality control programmeCandidate supportProvide relevant support to MTS and MTUK candidates in particular to all candidates registering for the Winter Mountain Leader scheme. Work with other MT officers to support the development of the Mountain Training Association. Decision Making Make technical decisions and advise the MTS Chair board providers and candidates on all technical matters.Secretary to the Board of MTS Organise MTS�s meetings and support the MTS Chair and Board. Manage the office and financial affairs of MTS.Representation Represent Mountain Training as appropriate at external meetings and joint projects with organisations such as the Mountaineering Councils.
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE Several first ascents in both the UK and NZ. Many Winter and Summer routes in Skye, along with a few Sea cliff rock routes on the Hebridean islands of Mingulay and PabbayOrganised many personal climbing trips to the European Alps, building personal skills not relevantto the Scottish mountains such as glacier travel glacier rescue and high-altitude mountaineering.Travelled the world from Oct 2013-August 2014 backpacking and expeditions through Asia andAustralasia completing the �round the world� in June 2018.VOLUNTARY WORK HISTORY 04/2016 to 06/2018 Wakatipu Mountain Rescue Queenstown NZ Team Member Alpine Cliff RescueTeam member of a specialist helicopter rescue team utilising Helicopter External Transport Systems rescue (HETS) and on-ground raise/lower systems.08/2015 to 06/2018 Queenstown Climbing Club Queenstown NZ Youth Development OfficerDeveloping short and long term climbing programmes for local youths. Attended regular meetings discussing the development of rock climbing conservation access issues and climbing events in the Wakatipu area.
I have been climbing and mountaineering for 30 plus years in all of its forms - Trad Sport Bouldering Ice Mixed. Alpine Himalayan and general mountaineering in both Summer and Winter conditions. I am a Course Director for the Climbing Wall Instructor award (CWI) Climbing Wall Abseil Instructor award (CWAI) Rock Climbing Instructor award (RCI) Lowland Leader award (LoLA) and Expedition Skills Module (ESM). I am also a Course Tutor for both Hill & Mountain Skills courses and Rock Skills courses. I can provide refresher courses for all of the above and offer consultancy and technical advice for all related activities.
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!
I am a qualified Summer ML and SPA and a Geography/Science teacher. It has taken a lot of indecisiveness and time to get where I am but I am glad I pursued what is shaping up to be a fantastic career choice.I started exploring the Outdoors while at university where I joined the Mountaineering club which I eventually became the President of. After only a few climbing trips I was hooked. I didnt think there was a career in outdoor activities at that point and I had already decided I wanted to be a Teacher (like most Geography undergraduates). It wasnt until after university while working in retail that I started the process of becoming a freelancer by completing the SPA. I got a little bit of work using it but only at indoor climbing centres (can you see the irony?). I decided that the ML award was the most natural progression in to the outdoor office but living in the city wasnt conducive to obtaining it. So I moved to North Wales completed my teaching degree and booked my ML assessment passed first time and I was working with my own group the week after. This year Im leading my first overseas expedition to Jordan. It is a good profession but you have to work just as hard getting work as a freelancer as you do actually working. This is balanced by the fact I am my own boss and I decide when I work and most importantly when I do Im in the outdoors or rather Im out of the indoors!.
A book changed my life. I was brought up in the Southeast of England and enjoyed being outdoors but had no experience of the mountain environment. While I was at law college in Surrey I read Chris Bonningtons book Everest the Hard Way and inspired by the story and photos booked a climbing course in Langdale and have been hooked ever since. A few years later I moved to the Lake District and have been here ever since. At the time I was working as a Solicitor but eventually came to the conclusion that it was not to be my long term career. I met friends who worked in outdoor pursuits which seemed a great way to combine my love of the mountains with a career.. My wife and I took a year out to travel in India Nepal and Thailand and before spending the French Alps. We decided I should have a career change and I set about gaining the Summer Mountain Leader Award which involved a wonderful year collecting quality mountain days..This helped me get a job at the YMCA Centre at Lakeside as Deputy Head of Mountaineering. Mountain Training were adding to the awards available and I was one of the first Rock Climbing Instructors (then the Single Pitch Supervisors Award). I went on to gain the Winter Mountain Leader Award and the Mountaineering Instructors Award (now Mountaineering and Climbing Instructor). The awards allowed me to run climbing and hillwalking courses train staff and monitor safety at the Centre. I became a provider for Mountain Training to deliver the training and assessment courses for the Rock Climbing Instructor award and worked on Summer Mountain Leader Courses.I developed an interest in teams and leadership and moved into work involving team and leadership development which is now my main focus. However I still deliver Mountain Training courses on my own account and spend as much time as I can in the hills and climbing. It is interesting the impact a book can have!
Hi Im a climbing wall manager and outdoor instructor working for places leisure in both a group support role and as manager of their Wyre forest site. I also work as a freelance mountain leader and rock climbing instructor passing on my enthusiasm for the great British outdoors
North Wales based instructor and expedition leader.Contact me for days out looking at skills ML refresher training walking scrambling climbing and more. cheers Sam
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 am a full-time freelance outdoor instructor based in Snowdonia North Wales. In the winter months I work as a ski and telemark instructor in Verbier Switzerland. http://betweenskiingandclimbing.blogspot.co.uk/
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.
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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.
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