John Rocks 112036
Membership BAIML
Membership Type Full Member
Membership Number 1104/18
Renewal Date 31/12/2025
Membership Mountain Training Association
Membership Type Qualified Member
Membership Number 112036
Renewal Date 23/01/2026
Phone 07944551630
Since 2004 I have worked all over the UK as an outdoor instructor and I am qualified as: - Summer Mountain Leader - Rock Climbing Instructor - Climbing Wall Development Instructor - National Water Safety Management Level 2 (Still, River and Beach) - WEMSI Wilderness Emergency Medical Technician - NUCO First Aid Instructor (Including Outdoor, Student and Mini Medics) I am in the process of working through other higher level qualifications including the International Mountain Leader, Winter Mountain Leader and Rock Climbing Development Instructor, and look to complete the three relatively soon. I have significant experience working on child and adult programmes, developing them to suit the client's needs and desired outcomes. I also have courses which can be booked on to via my website at www.myexpeditionrocks.com.
Courses I am able to facilitate: - MT Hill Skills (2 days) - MT Mountain Skills (2 days) - MT Rock Skills Introduction (1 day), Intermediate (2 days) Learn to Lead Sport & Trad (2 days)- Outdoor First Aid, First Aid at Work, Emergency First Aid aid Work - Guiding in UK and Overseas hills & mountains - Single and multi day trips (rock climbing and mountaineering) - Bushcraft skills
Personal and work related experiences have taken me to Morocco, Oman, the Alps, Spain, Pyrenees, Poland, Peru, Slovenia and Sweden for climbing, trekking, mountaineering and snowshoeing.
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International Mountain Leader | 17/01/2025 | |
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Rock Climbing Development Instructor | 07/06/2023 | |
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Development Coach | 06/06/2024 | |
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Mountain Leader | 03/08/2012 | |
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Climbing Wall Leading Award | 26/02/2011 | |
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Single Pitch Award | 05/08/2006 |
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FUNdamentals and Physical Training | 13/05/2025 | 1.00 |
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FUNdamentals and Physical Training | 12/05/2025 | 1.00 |
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UIMLA High Altitude Medical Webinar | 06/03/2025 | 0.25 |
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Advanced First Aid (2 or more days beyond basic 16 hour) | 01/12/2024 | 2.00 |
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NICAS/NIBAS Induction | 19/07/2024 | 0.50 |
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Development Coach | 06/06/2024 | 1.00 |
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First Aid Trainer course | 05/03/2024 | 1.00 |
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Employer's in-house training event (2 days or more) | 03/03/2024 | 2.00 |
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Observing a Training or Assessment Course | 04/12/2023 | 1.00 |
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Observing a Training or Assessment Course | 17/10/2023 | 1.00 |
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Development Coach | 05/09/2023 | 2.00 |
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APIOL | 15/08/2023 | 1.00 |
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Qualification Assessment Course (min. 2 days in length) | 07/06/2023 | 2.00 |
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Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable People course Half Day | 08/11/2022 | 0.50 |
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Qualification Training Course (min. 2 days in length) | 04/08/2022 | 2.00 |
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Mountain Training England/ Mountain Training Cymru National Provider Conference 2022 | 05/05/2022 | 1.00 |
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Inclusive climbing - Foundation Course | 28/03/2022 | 0.00 |
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Advanced First Aid (beyond basic 16 hours course) | 20/11/2021 | 1.00 |
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Water Safety Management Programme Online requal | 09/10/2021 | 0.50 |
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Water Safety Management Programme Online requal | 09/10/2021 | 0.50 |
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Water Safety Management Programme Online requal | 09/10/2021 | 0.50 |
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Water Safety Management Programme Online requal | 09/10/2021 | 0.50 |
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Advanced First Aid (beyond basic 16 hours course) | 10/09/2021 | 1.00 |
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First Aid Trainer course | 19/03/2021 | 1.00 |
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online webinar (any approved provider) | 10/06/2020 | 0.25 |
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Trees in Britain (online event) | 04/06/2020 | 0.25 |
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Alpine flowers & their ecology | 28/05/2020 | 0.25 |
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BAIML Workshops - Trip Planning - Nepal (online) | 19/05/2020 | 0.50 |
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Master Herbalist Diploma | 16/05/2020 | 1.00 |
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Geology - Mountain Building | 20/04/2020 | 0.25 |
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Personal Skills Course (min. 1 day) | 27/02/2020 | 1.00 |
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Water Safety Management Programme Online requal | 11/02/2019 | 0.50 |
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Wilderness Emergency Medical Technician | 18/11/2018 | 1.00 |
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Fundamental Bushcracft Lochside Course | 29/09/2018 | 1.00 |
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DofE Award - Expedition Assessor Accreditation Course | 04/02/2018 | 1.00 |
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FREC Level 3 | 22/01/2018 | 1.00 |
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RLSS - Water Safety Management Programme | 22/04/2017 | 1.00 |
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Mountain Training - Award Scheme Training Course | 11/12/2015 | 2.00 |
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Any - Winter Skills Course (min. 1 day) | 15/02/2015 | 1.00 |
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British Canoe Union - Coach training course (min. 1 day) | 18/12/2014 | 1.00 |
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Leading Gorge Walks | 09/11/2014 | 1.00 |
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Personal Scrambling | 08/11/2014 | 1.00 |
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Bmc Fundamentals Of Climbing 2 | 13/06/2014 | 1.00 |
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BMC FUNdamentals Of Climbing 1 | 20/05/2014 | 1.00 |
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Mountain Training - Award Scheme Training Course | 23/03/2014 | 2.00 |
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NICAS/NIBAS - Instructor/Course Director Training Workshop | 21/03/2014 | 0.50 |
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New Tutor Induction for Hill & Mountain Skills Scheme | 14/01/2014 | 1.00 |
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Mountain Training - Observing a Training or Assessment Course | 13/07/2013 | 1.00 |
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Environment for Mountain Leaders | 24/08/2012 | 1.00 |
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Mountain Leader Award Assessment | 22/07/2012 | 2.00 |
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Mountain Training - Observing a Training or Assessment Course | 23/10/2011 | 1.00 |
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Mountain Training - Observing a Training or Assessment Course | 10/07/2011 | 1.00 |
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Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable People course Half Day | 26/05/2011 | 0.50 |
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Mountain Training - Observing a Training or Assessment Course | 08/05/2011 | 1.00 |
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Mountain Training - Observing a Training or Assessment Course | 21/03/2011 | 1.00 |
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Climbing Wall Leading Award Assessment | 26/02/2011 | 2.00 |
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Mountain Training - Observing a Training or Assessment Course | 19/12/2010 | 1.00 |
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Climbing Wall Leading Award Training | 19/06/2010 | 2.00 |
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Mountain Training - Observing a Training or Assessment Course | 17/02/2010 | 1.00 |
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MBLA/MIAS/MTB Level 2 - Training Course | 01/03/2009 | 1.00 |
I have since worked for small outdoor centres in the UK and abroad and built up a solid apprenticeship of instructing and personal skills. In 2009, I got a job role as Operations Manager for John Dunne at Harrogate Climbing Centre, it was a step into management that I really enjoyed. I met great folk like Ian Fenton, and I built a rapport with the clients, getting to know them by name. This felt vitally important and something that had been missing in my other roles, building a regular client base, and having positive social interactions with them. I then moved on to Carnegie Great Outdoors as the Operations Manager. This role provided insight into logistics, large clients, large staff base and many others, and it was the perfect stepping stone. After 3.5 years I had largely become office based and yearned to be outdoors again, so I left to crack on with other ambitions. I spent 2 years in the ambulance service as an EMT. I loved this line of work, once again chatting to and supporting people.
2018 saw me start up a small business, My Expedition Rocks. It has been a complete success, and I have several school clients, run residential programmes, and have a very solid and loyal client base around the Skipton, Yorkshire area. I run most of my own sessions, and therefore get the best of both worlds, instructing and chatting to clients, but also using all my skills. I push my RCI, CWDI and ML to the absolute limit, and I am keen to begin teaching the new MT Rock Skills and MT Hill & Mountain Skills courses in 2022, to continue that journey. Currently working towards the below qualifications:
- Winter Mountain Leader
- Rock Climbing Development Instructor (Trainee)
- International Mountain Leader (Trainee)
