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Membership Mountain Training Association

Membership Type Qualified Member

Membership Number 126879

Renewal Date 05/05/2026

I am the director and operations manager at Off Grid Adventures and have always loved working and playing in the mountains. Since hiking over Kinder Scout as a three year old, I have been lucky enough to climb, run, walk and mountaineer throughout the UK and overseas. As a qualified Mountain Leader, with 30 years experience of taking people, young and not so young, walking and camping in the hills, I love nothing more than sharing that passion with others. I have been a director of a number of youth charities as well as running and delivering DofE on behalf of local authorities, schools and as a freelance instructor. The DofE is an excellent way for young people to experience the outdoors whilst building resilience, increasing self-confidence and having fun. Whether it’s working with DofE groups, team development, learning outside the classroom or hiking with families and friendship groups my passion and enthusiasm for the outdoors is huge.
  • Walking
  • Trad Climbing
  • Indoor Climbing
  • Winter Climbing
  • Sport Climbing
  • International Trekking
  • Winter Walking
  • Alpine Climbing
  • Lowland Walking
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My family were keen walkers, most weekends you could find us in the Peak District or further afield.
Aged 16 I got into climbing and I still climb to this day although my grade is a great deal lower than it was.
My walking has continued into adult life and I have done the Yorkshire Three Peaks at least 15 times and I’ve been on Kinder Scout at least 30 times! I completed the Pennine Challenge (The first 60 miles of the Pennine Way in 24 hrs) and I have completed a number of mountain marathons including OMM and Saunders. I am still a keen runner taking part in fell races around the country. I love nothing more than walking over a few days and either wild camping or utilising a bothy.
I have walked in many UK mountain areas including the Lakes, Snowdonia, Scottish Highlands, Black Mountains, Peak District, Dartmoor etc. and for the past 4 years I have run weekend navigation workshops for groups. I have also managed groups of young people in locations such as Pen-y-fan, Cheddar, Peak District, The Lakes etc.
I have also trekked internationally having completed the Annapurna and Machupuchre Base Camps in the Nepalise Himalayas, the Tongariro Crossing in New Zealand, and numerous Alpine treks in Europe.
I have climbed Mont Blanc and a few lesser peaks in the Chamonix area as well as climbed in the Chamonix valley. I am still a keen winter climber, having been to Scotland on many occasions climbing in the Highlands, including Ben Nevis (North Face), the Cairngorms and Aonach Mor.

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