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Matthew Barratt 1569
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Membership Type Full Member
Membership Number 1569
Renewal Date 01/07/2025
MATT BARRATT
Knows the Cuillin intimately, Solid and seemingly unfazeable with a left field sense of humor!His qualifications include the Mountain Instructor Certificate (MIC), Mountain Instructor Award (MIA), International Mountain Leader (IML), BRAWA Coasteering Training, SLSGB Surf Lifesaver and the Wilderness Emergency Medical Technician. His work history includes guiding on the Skye Cuillin for 10 years and developing many new coasteering areas on Skye. Before Skye he worked as a mountain safety advisor in Kurdistan and has led expeditions to the Congo, Georgia, Nepal, India, Spitzbergen, Norway, Siberia and Kyrgyzstan. He also spent several years working for the Venture Trust in Applecross helping run personal development courses for Youth at Risk.
Climbing Highlights
The best adventure climb must be Spitzkoppe in Namibia via the normal route. Slab climbing, squeeze chimneys, subterranean manoeuvres and a rarely visited summit followed by nerve racking abseils! For pure climbing delight my highlight is Westpillaren: a 12 pitch E2 in the Lofoten Islands, every pitch was a total belter!
Other Interests
Exploring mountainous regions all round the world has been an obsession forsome time. Particular favourites have been climbing first ascents in Ethiopia and white water kayaking in Nepal.
Favourite Skye Day?
The full ridge traverse-all the best bits in one go!
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Winter Mountaineering and Climbing Instructor | 07/03/2014 | |
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Mountaineering and Climbing Instructor | 20/10/2006 | |
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Winter Mountain Leader | 18/03/2004 | |
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International Mountain Leader Award (EML) | 10/10/2003 | |
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Mountain Leader | 26/10/2001 | |
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Single Pitch Award | 06/05/2001 |
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Level 1, 2 or 3 | 21/04/2023 | 1.00 |
