Winter Mountaineering and Climbing Instructor | 17/02/2012 | ||
Mountaineering and Climbing Instructor | 11/06/2004 | ||
Winter Mountain Leader | 04/04/1986 | ||
Single Pitch Award | 02/07/1994 |
Chris Walker Memorial Trust - Avalanche Awareness Training Webinar | 13/10/2023 | 1.00 | |
Improving climbing movement and technique | 01/05/2023 | 1.00 | |
AMI self-accredited learning (full day) | 08/09/2021 | 1.00 | |
Short Roping Masterclass | 27/04/2021 | 2.00 | |
Peak District Peer Led CPD | 10/02/2019 | 1.00 | |
Avalanche Update - Sunday - Full Day Workshop | 13/01/2019 | 1.00 | |
Teaching Winter Climbing - Saturday - Full Day Workshop | 12/01/2019 | 1.00 | |
AMI - AGM Workshops (half day) | 21/01/2018 | 0.50 | |
RAB Outdoor Clothing workshop - Sunday - Half Day - AM | 21/01/2018 | 0.50 | |
Working on Sea Cliffs - Saturday - Full Day Workshop | 20/01/2018 | 1.00 | |
Technical Advising Workshop - Climbing Walls | 11/01/2018 | 0.50 | |
Any outdoor industry employer - Employer's in-house training event (full day) | 12/12/2015 | 1.00 | |
Any - Route Setting Workshop (full day) | 18/11/2015 | 1.00 | |
Any - Route Setting Workshop (full day) | 17/11/2015 | 1.00 | |
Any outdoor industry employer - Employer's in-house training event (full day) | 16/11/2015 | 1.00 | |
Teaching Avalanche Awareness | 12/01/2014 | 1.00 |
Based in Sheffield, I run a small business providing coaching and instruction over a wide range of mountain activities (www.alienmountain.co.uk). I also chair an organisation called IO (www.independentoutdoor.org.uk), which promotes good practice in outdoor activities in independent schools in the UK and overseas.
The higher awards have opened the way for me to share skills with others, to help them to improve. I like teaching people to lead on trad grit and steep ice the most, and teaching navigation the least.