D.O.B: 15.04.61
NATIONALITY: British
STATUS: Married

EXPEDITIONS

• 1977 BSES South East Iceland Expedition. Climber
• 1978 Brathay Exploration Group's Expedition to the Jotunheimen. Climber
• 1979 School Venture Scout Expedition to the Italian Dolomites. Team Leader
• 1980 Alberta '75 Recreation Project. Deputy Coordinator. 30 peaks climbed. Lead Climber
• 1983 Joint Services East Nepal Expedition. 1st ascent: South Ridge, Manaslu North. Climber
• 1984 Exercise Kulu, Indian Himalaya. Lead Climber. New routes up to 6,5000m. Medical Officer. Partner: Al Hinkes
• 1985 The British Peruvian Cordilleras Expedition. Numerous new routes and BBC Mick Burke film award. Leader & Climber. Partner: Al Hinkes
• 1986 Janka Raju. 1st ascent: NW Face, Nevado Cayesh ED3 V1 5.9. Leader & Climber
• 1988 British Shishapangma Expedition. Lead Climber. 1st Ascent SE Face (8013m) Cameraman. Partner: Steve Venables
• 1989 Big Wall Biafo '89. Rock spires on Biafo Glacier (6000m). Leader
• 1990 Troll Wall Winter '90. 'Death to All' A4, V1, 5.11. Leader
• 1990 AK-SU '90. Russian Pamirs N Face Direct. Climber
• 1992/3 The Extremely Chile Expedition - Patagonia. N Ridge of The Shield ED2, VI, 5.11. Leader. Partner: Andy Perkins
• 1994 Bugaboos, Western Canada. S.W. Buttress - N. Howser Tower. Young Men On Fire (VI, A4, 5.11). Climber. Partner: Warren Hollinger
• 1995 The British Polar Sun Expedition. First Ascent of Great Cross Pillar - Crossfire 1000m., A4+, 5.10. First Ascent of The Turret - Nuvualik 700m., A3+, 5.10. Leader. Partners: Warren Hollinger and Mark Synnott
• 1996 The British Greenland Expedition. Mussel Power 800m, A3+, 5.11b. First Ascent of North Face of Nulamertorsoq. Leader. Partners: Silvo Karo, Tony Penning
• 1997 Alaskan Big Walls Expedition Leader. Zenyatta Mondata (A5), El Capitan, Yosemite. East Face Direct Mt. Barrille, Ruth Gorge*. Direct hit by avalanche at ¾ height on face. Partners: Silvo Karo, Ian Parnell
• 1998 A Greenland Odyssey. Climber. New routes and peaks in Southern Greenland , via a 60' yacht. Climbing Partner: Sir Chris. Bonington CBE. Skipper: Sir Robin Knox-Johnston CBE
• 1998 El Capitan , Yosemite Leader. The Shortest Straw - New Wave A3+. First ascent by a British team, and sixth ascent overall. Partner: Ian Parnell
• 1999 The British Baffin Island Expedition 1999 Leader. First ascent The Longest Day 900m. ED3 A3+,Scottish VI. Partners: Twid Turner, Louise Thomas, Shaun Hutson
• 2000 The British Borneo Expedition 2000 Leader. First ascent of The Crucible A3+, E4 6a, 900m. Partners: Twid Turner, Steve Long, Louise Thomas, Dan Haylock and Martin Hartley

EUROPEAN ALPINE SEASONS - SUMMER

• Italian Dolomites Brenta Group 1979
• French Alps Chamonix Region 1982
• Valais Alps Zermatt Region 1983
• French Alps Chamonix Region 1986
• French Alps Chamonix Region 1987
• Swiss Alps Eiger / Oberland 1988
• Swiss Alps Eiger 1993
• Italian Alps Mt Blanc 2001
• French Alps Ecrins Alps 2003

WINTER CLIMBING / SNOWBOARDING

• Scottish Highlands Most Winters since 1977
• Jal' gesoai vi Mountain Range, Arctic Norway. 1983
• Skanland Region and Lyngen Alps, Arctic Norway. 1993
• Storfjellet, Nattmalstura & Spansdalen Mountain Ranges, Arctic Norway. 1985
• Arolla Region, Valais Alps, Switzerland. 1986
• North Wales & Lake District. 1986
• Ortler Alps. 1986 / 87
• Swiss / French Alps - Eiger & Grand Capucin. 1989 / 90
• Chamonix. 1995-98
• South Tyrol. 1999
• Flaine. French Alps. 2000
• St Anton. Austria. 2002

ROCK CLIMBING

Areas climbed include Yosemite Valley (5 Expeditions); Squamish Chief & Banff (Canada ); Zimbabwe; Peru; Switzerland; Italy; France; Germany; Belgium; Slovenia; Norway; Sardinia, Spain and all major inland crags and sea cliffs in England, Scotland and Wales. Over 1000 routes up to E6 6b, and French 7b on sight.