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Graeme Whitty 785/14
Graeme Whitty 785/14
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Membership BAIML
Membership Type Full Member
Membership Number 785/14
Renewal Date 31/12/2025
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
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
- Lowland Walking
- Winter Walking
- Scrambling
- Sport Climbing
- Winter Climbing
- Indoor Climbing
- Trad Climbing
- Walking
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Winter Mountain Leader | 23/01/2015 | |
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International Mountain Leader | 21/02/2014 | |
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Climbing Wall Leading Award | 06/11/2013 | |
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Single Pitch Award | 29/08/2012 | |
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Climbing Wall Award Abseil Module | 25/11/2011 | |
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Climbing Wall Award | 08/12/2010 | |
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Mountain Leader | 23/04/2010 |
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Chris Walker Memorial Trust - Avalanche Avoidance | 03/02/2025 | 1.00 |
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18. GPS Technology Update for IMLs Half Day AM | 24/11/2024 | 0.50 |
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12. Coaching Client Movement Skills | 23/11/2024 | 1.00 |
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03. General Interest Talk 2 Update on the Revision of the UIMLA Standard | 22/11/2024 | 0.25 |
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02. General Interest Talk 1 Treading Lightly; a Sustainable Future for a Fragile Landscape? | 22/11/2024 | 0.25 |
