I've always enjoyed being in the outdoors, walking and climbing was a way I could spend more time outside. Walking led to winter walking and mountaineering, and rock climbing led to winter climbing and Alpinism. After taking my first flight to South Africa when I was 17 I also began to travel widely, together with my interest in the outdoors, travel ignited my interest in physical geography. I began to go on expeditions which led to me becoming an expedition leader, as well as travelling to various mountain ranges around the world for high altitude mountaineering and ski touring. I continue to explore, challenge myself in the mountains and on the crags and spend time experiencing different mountain cultures around the world.