For as long as i can remember i have always had a love for the outdoors. But it was on a school residential trip to mid-wales where we climbed Cadair Idris where my passion for climbing and the mountains began. After school I got an apprenticship at a climbing wall/activity centre in North Devon. Here i was invovlved with the delivery of the NICAS scheme up to level 5 and also took charge of a perfermance development youth group of which 3 members made the national finals of the BMC youth climbing series. After a few seasons here i completed a 3 year outdoor leadership and coaching course at the University of Derby with a 1st hons degree. I also completed my ML and RCI while here. Freelancing extensively across the peak district with these qualifications.
After completing my degree, i returned to the activity centre in Devon in the spring of 2018, taking over as the centre manager here until COVID. During my time in this position i oversaw the expansion of the centre to include a state of the art boulder wall. I took over as the NICAS director and applied and gained NIBAS level 4 accreditation for the centre. I implemented winter training and development progranmmes for all staff including the new apprentices and oversaw as well as carrying out much of the route setting at the wall.
Since 2017 I have been involved in overseas expeditions. I have lead groups to South America, Europe, Africa and Asia. Climbing 2x of the seven summits and guiding multiple trips upto summits of 6500m in the Nepali Himalayas. Since COVID i have been working mostly in this capacity. I also passed my Mountaineering and Climbing Instructor award in spring 2023 and have been working throughout the south west and North Wales wth this since. Me and my partner moved up to North wales in the autumn of 2023 and I am looking forward to exploring our new home that is Eryri and getting to work sharing my passion for climbing and teaching others the skills to go and have their own adventures.