I started climbing in 1982 in the local quarries in Lancashire, with regular trips to the Lake District, North Wales and Scotland. I made my first trip to the alps in 1985 and have climbed here ever since. I have made 5 trips to the Himalaya on climbing expeditions and also worked a a climbing guide out there.
I qualified as a British Mountain Guide in 1994. I spent 8 years instructing and guiding at Glenmore Lodge, the Scottish National Mountaineering Training Centre.
I have lived in the Chamonix valley since 1999 with my family and work throughout the European Alps summer and winter, climbing and skiing.