I live in Llanberis, North Wales, working as a freelance climbing and mountaineering instructor. I am passionate about working in the outdoors and the exceptional opportunities it can provide for young people and adults.

I am fully qualified -I hold the Mountaineering Instructor Award (MIA), the Mountain Leader (ML) and the Single Pitch Climbing Award (SPA, now the RCI ) qualifications and I am a full member of, and hold professional insurance through,  the Association of Mountaineering Instructors

I have  a wealth of experience leading groups and delivering quality activity sessions with a wide range of clients.
I am trained in first aid with additional training for wilderness care and remote supervision from the Muir Walker Medics.

More about me
Originally from London, I moved to Leeds in 1998 and worked as a youth worker; developing programmes for the personal development of young women, using a range of outdoor activities, team games and art-based work. A personal love of being in the hills and in wild open spaces led naturally to encouraging others to find such pleasure.  I started to run courses on teaching Outdoor Education, and gained qualifications in rock climbing (SPA) and the hillwalking (ML). I worked for Leeds City Council at their residential outdoor education centre, Herd Farm, running climbing, high ropes, mountain biking and archery activities.

In 2007 I packed it all in to travel and work in New Zealand.  On my return to the UK, I moved to North Wales, where I worked at Mountain Leader Training, the organisation which manages the outdoor qualifications. I also gained the Mountaineering Instructor Award (MIA) which allowed me to become a full time freelance instructor. The rest of the time I have free to spend climbing and walking in the incredible mountains of Snowdonia. And hiding from the rain.

Although I firmly believe the UK has some of the most beautiful wild spaces in the world, I have also been lucky enough to check out the competition, with climbing trips to the European Alps, the Southern Alps of New Zealand, and amazing travels in Morocco, Sardinia, Norway, USA, Central America, and Spain. Canada is next!