Gnash Baxter - just mention the word "climbing" to Gnash and you will get a smile. He has been scaling rock and ice with a passion for the past 24 years and his enthusiasm is infectious. Gnash has ascended mountains and crags in New Zealand, Africa, France, Spain, Italy and all over the UK. His experience and dedication to the sport has helped him to gain MIA and winter ML awards and his outgoing personality has made him something of a local legend. He firmly believes that everyone should enjoy and respect the mountain environment and he loves helping people get the most out of their outdoor experiences.

Mike Norbury is an all year round climber and mountaineer whose major passion is hard traditional rock climbing. Most recent proud ascent was 'Daylight robbery' on Reecastle Crag in Borrowdale graded E6, 6C. Mike is based in the upper Borrowdale valley near Keswick and aged 32, he has been climbing and mountaineering for 17 years and instructing for 10 years. He has attained the MIA Instructor qualification and has a First Aid Certificate. Mike is a seasoned campaigner who has excellent local knowledge of the Lake District and a large number of high grade climbs to his credit. With Mike your are in very safe hands.

Chris Walker is a passionate and active climber and mountaineer whom is based in the Lake District. His personal and professional aspirations have so far taken him as far afield as Spain, the European Alps, India, Pakistan, Nepal, Tibet and South America. He is an M.I.C Trainee and is also a full member of the Association of Mountaineering Instructors and member of the British Alpine Club. In-between trips to the Himalayas and beyond, Chris is based in Keswick in the Lake District and has developed a wide experience of mountaineering throughout the U.K.

John Wady has worked as an outdoor instructor since 1997, in many different locations, from the south of France up to Iceland, with a particular personal passion for sea cliff rock climbing. John is a hands-on instructor who firmly believes that outdoor activities should be available for everyone and has worked with a a wide range of groups, including blind, deaf, and physically or mentally impaired groups in a mountain environment. His qualifications include SPA climbing and Mountain Leader award. He has experience of ice climbing in the French Alps and Iceland and is well travelled in locations throughout Europe.

Mike Lates is based on the Isle of Skye and started guiding in 1995. He has developed an unrivalled reputation for providing Cuillin outings of the highest quality. Teaching climbing skills is Mike’s forte. Mike is currently rewriting the Cuillin section of the guidebook to rock and ice climbs on Skye for the Scottish Mountaineering Club. Very few people have ever had such an intimate knowledge of the Cuillin. Abroad Mike favours the High Tatra mountains in Slovakia. No helicopters, no bolts and resembling an oversized Cuillin it is home from home. He is an experienced ice climber with many Alpine ascents including the Matterhorn and Eiger.

Tim Mosedale has been rock climbing and mountaineering for 20 years and holds the MIA, the Winter Mountain Leader Award and a Wilderness First Aid Certificate. Tim caters for all levels from novice to the seasoned rock climber who wants to be guided up 3* classics in The Lakes or who wants to learn how to lead and be self sufficient on the rock. Tim is a seasoned all round mountaineer and has lead over 20 expeditions to Nepal and India and has over 50 first ascents under his belt in Greenland. Tim runs an annual trip to a 22,000ft mountain in The Everest region of Nepal and has summited both Everest and Cho Oyu.

Brian Jackson is our man on the ground in Snowdonia providing outdoor instruction and training preparation weekends in support of our challenge events. He also provides us with a fitness training consultancy service and has expert local knowledge of the mountains in Wales. Brian organizes our Welsh 3000 Footers Challenge event which involves climbing the fifteen 3000ft mountains in Snowdonia over a 2 or 3 day period. This is an excellent and very demanding mountain event over a distance of 26 miles with a total ascent of over 13000ft.

Tony Holliday is renowned for his meticulous planning and organizational skills and is involved hands-on in all aspects of our operations. A highly resourceful and determined character, Tony is an expert logistics man detailed with the responsibility for operational support and task management. He has also travelled extensively throughout Europe and North America including a 7 month solo trip to Canada and the USA back when hitch-hiking was fashionable. He also has trekking and mountain walking experience in the Lake District, Scottish Highlands, Dolomites, Canada and North West USA.

Mark Cohen is our Physio Specialist and Training Consultant who provides invaluable knowledge and support on our larger outdoor challenge events. Mark is a real benefit when working with larger size groups often of variable ability, and he can work wonders on aching muscles whilst we are in transit. Equipped with his familiar kit bag including sprays, ice packs and Ultrasound machine, Mark can be the difference between success or failure on our more demanding challenge events. He is also an expert in his field and can make that all important judgement call which may be necessary to prevent injury.