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Brendan Whelan 51823
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Membership Mountain Training Association

Membership Type Course Director Member

Membership Number 51823

Renewal Date 27/08/2024

Membership AMI

Membership Type Full Member

Membership Number 762

Renewal Date 01/07/2024

Male

Phone 00353876657790

Email brenwhelan@gmail.com

Website www.donegalclimbing.ie

After working in the outdoor industry for 30 years I continue to up-skill myself in order to remain at the cutting edge of climbing and coaching. During that time I’ve amassed considerable experience climbing and working in many countries including Ireland, Russia, China, Australia, Tasmania, New Zealand, South America, Canada, Fiji, Bali, Borneo and Europe, including Austria, England, Iceland, Finland, Scotland, Wales, France, Italy, Spain, Corsica and Switzerland.
Qualifications:
Advanced Leave No Trace trainer completed in 2014.
Winter Mountaineering & Climbing Instructor (WMCI) completed in 2003.
International Mountain Leader Award holder (IML) completed in 2002.
Winter ML completed in (2001).
Mountaineering & Climbing Instructor (MCI) completed in 1997.
Multi-Pitch Rock Climbing Leader completed in 1993.
Summer ML completed in 1993.
Rock climbing Instructor Award completed in 1992.
Mountain Skills Assessment completed in 1991.
Bren’s CV:
PhD Researcher at Ulster University, Risk in Adventure Tourism (2020 to ongoing)
AHFEA, Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (2023)
Level 6, Certificate in Health & Safety Representation, IT Sligo (2021)
Level 9, MSc – International Business, Ulster University (2020) 1:1
Level 8, BA (Hons) – Adventure Education & Facilitation, University of Chichester (2019) – 2:1
Wild Sea Europe – Tour Guide Training & Assessment (2019)
Failte Ireland, Local Expert Training (2019)
LYIT, Level 7, Tourism Concepts (2018)
LYIT, Level 6, Failte Ireland – Local & Regional Guide (2018)
MTUK – Foundation Climbing Coach Award – (2015)
CYQ – Level 2 Personal Fitness Trainer – (2015)
Trail Cycling Leader Award Training – (2014)
Safe Guarding Children in Sport – (2014)
BMC Climbing Fundamentals 2 – (2014)
BMC Climbing Fundamentals 1 – (2014)
HNC Diploma – Sport, Health, Exercise & Fitness – (2014) – with Distinction
Circular Economy and Sustainable Business Practises 19/03/2024 0.50
NICAS/NIBAS Induction 27/12/2023 0.50
AMI - self accredited learning (1/2 day) 30/10/2023 0.50
AMI - self accredited learning (1/2 day) 30/10/2023 0.50
Advanced First Aid (2 or more days beyond basic 16 hour) 31/01/2023 2.00

Bren Whelan has spent nearly thirty years rock climbing, hill walking, mountaineering and skiing throughout the World. He has climbed and worked in many countries including the four corners of Ireland, Russia, China, Australia, Tasmania, New Zealand, South America, Canada, Fiji, Bali, Borneo and Europe, including Austria, England, Scotland, Wales, France, Italy, Spain, Corsica and Switzerland. Bren is a full Mountain Instructor Certificate (MIC) completed in 2003, Mountain Instructor Award (MIA) completed in 1997 and International Mountain Leader Award holder (IML) completed in 2002. Bren is the former Director of Mountaineering at Tiglin, Ireland’s National Mountain Centre and is an associate instructor at both Glenmore Lodge and Tollymore Mountain Centre (Scotland and Northern Ireland’s National Mountain Centres). He is also a former mountaineering editor of Outsider, Ireland’s Outdoor Magazine. Bren has also written for the Irish Mountain Log, Trail Magazine UK and the AMI Instructors magazine. His mountaineering and landscape photography has been published on the front and inside pages of the Irish Times, Derry Journal, Irish News, Belfast & North West Telegraphs. Bren is a fully insured and approved provider of BOS (The Irish Mountain Training Board & Mountaineering Ireland) training and assessment courses, plus a provider of a full hill walking, rock climbing and mountain guiding service in Ireland & Scotland.
Bren’s CV:
PhD Researcher at Ulster University. Area 'Risk in adventure activity tourism'
Level 9 MSc International Business
Level 8 Degree BSc Hons - Adventure Education & Facilitation

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