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Graeme Whitty 785/14
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Membership BAIML

Membership Type Full Member

Membership Number 785/14

Renewal Date 31/12/2024

Phone 07703 458 385

Email graeme_whitty@yahoo.com

Website graemewhitty.com

FREELANCE Instructor. Also available for private clients directly.
International Mountain Leader at your service. Able to lead treks in all seasons throughout the world.
Winter Mountain Leader able to lead/instruct individuals/groups in the world-renowned challenging conditions that Scottish Winters can pose.
Highly experienced climbing instructor qualified to instruct both outdoors and indoors and deliver all manner of courses including teaching lead climbing.
Widely experienced in teaching child and school groups including all levels of NICAS. Enhanced CRB checked. PVG Registered. Experienced in instructing and safeguarding DofE Award groups on training and expeditions. Gold DofE Assessor registered.
I am very happy introducing newcomers, be they adults or children, to the wonderful world of mountaineering/hillwalking/trekking/climbing and take great satisfaction in helping people manage their fears and push their beliefs in themselves.
I am experienced coaching people in abseiling indoors and outdoors, e.g., in advance of a charity abseil or mountain target such as the Inn Pinn.
I have diverse worldwide mountaineering experience including high altitude (The Americas, Africa, European Alps, Caucasus, Siberia).
I have a patient and understanding approach and am very versatile.
In addition to instructing I have a lot of professional management experience that has enriched my soft skills.

For references and details of my professional history and qualifications please see https://www.linkedin.com/in/graeme-whitty-0069b38/
Current qualifications:
International Mountain Leader
Winter Mountain Leader
Single Pitch Award
Climbing Wall Award + Abseil Module
Climbing Wall Leading Award
BMC FUNdamentals of Climbing Workshops 1, 2 & 3
REC First Aid at Work
UKCC Level 1 Certificate in Coaching Orienteering
Off Site Safety Management Certificate (Royal Geographical Society)
BCU/UKCC Foundation Safety and Rescue
Trail Cycle Leader
14. Geology for IML`s on Landscape Evolution in The Lake district. 26/11/2023 0.50
22. Geology and Landscape Evolution in Limestone Terrains- with particular reference to the Yorkshire Dales and the Peak District 26/11/2023 0.50
11. Met Office- Mountain Weather 25/11/2023 1.00
Maintenance and Testing of Avalanche Rescue Devices 24/10/2023 0.25
28. Personal Scrambling Skills workshop 27/11/2022 1.00
18. Introduction to Bushcraft 26/11/2022 1.00
05. Performance Layering Skills 25/11/2022 1.00
Ropework and security on steep ground 24/07/2022 1.00
Employer's in-house training event (1/2 day/evening) 08/03/2022 0.50
Employer's in-house training event (1/2 day/evening) 01/03/2022 0.50
021. Managing Clients in Extreme Conditions 28/11/2021 0.50
007. Environmental Sustainability and the IML 27/11/2021 0.50
009. Transceiver Training 27/11/2021 0.50
Geology and Geomorphology of the Loch Lomond Area 24/09/2021 1.00
BAIML AGM 2020 05/12/2020 0.50
28. Bird identification 01/12/2019 0.50
8. Scrambling Skills (2. additional workshop added) 30/11/2019 1.00
NNAS Tutor Award 09/02/2018 1.00
Remote Supervision and Managing Risks on Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Expeditions 30/01/2018 1.00
High Altitude Medicine and Cold Injuries - Sunday Full Day 03/12/2017 1.00
Star Gazing - Saturday Half Day - AM 02/12/2017 0.50
Strength and Conditioning - Saturday Half Day - PM 02/12/2017 0.50
High Altitude Medical Training - Sunday Full Day 04/12/2016 1.00
Winter Environmental Development - Saturday Half Day AM 03/12/2016 0.50
Snowshoeing - Friday Full Day 02/12/2016 1.00
FREE Footpath Awareness Day- Ben Nevis 16/11/2016 1.00
Summer CPD weekend at Glenmore Lodge- Ideas for Teaching Navigation 29/05/2016 1.00
A Stepped Approach to Teaching Navigation 28/05/2016 1.00
NNAS Tutor Award 28/05/2016 1.00
Geology of North Wales 06/12/2015 1.00
GPS - Foundation / Core Skills / Modern Technology AM 05/12/2015 0.50
How to set up a profitable business PM 05/12/2015 0.50
Winter weekend - Teaching Core Winter Skills 25/01/2015 1.00
Winter weekend - Avalanche Awareness 24/01/2015 1.00
Snow shoeing and Tranceivers 25/02/2014 1.00
Snow holing with Groups 25/01/2014 1.00
Coaching Climbing Movement 06/04/2013 1.00

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