Gwilym Starks (view his blog)

• British Canoe Union:
• Level 2 Paddlesport Coach with Moderate Water Endorsement
• 4 Star White Water Kayak Leader
• 4 Star Sea Kayak Leader
  
• 4 Star Open Canoe Leader - Trainee
  
• Whitewater Safety & Rescue
• Tidal Planning and Navigation
• 1 & 2 Star Assessor

• Mountain Leader Training:
• Single Pitch Award
• Summer Mountain Leader
• Winter Mountain Leader
• Mountaineering Instructor Award
• Mountaineering Instructor Certificate - Trainee

• Royal Lifesaving Society:
• Pool Lifeguard Qualification
• Beach Lifeguard Qualification
• National Trainer Assessor (Pool & Beach)

• Royal Yachting Association:
• Level 2 Dinghy & Seamanship
• Level 2 Powerboat & Safety Boat
• Assistant Dinghy Instructor

• Scottish Mountain Bike Leader Award:
• Trail Cycle Leader

• Other:
• National Navigation Award Scheme Course Provider
• MLTE Approved Course Director for WGL & SPA
• D of E Accredited Assessor (Bronze, Silver & Gold)
• DVLA Driving Licence inc Minibus & Trailer
• IAM Advanced Car Driver & Motorcyclist
• MIDAS Minibus Test
• BASP First Aid at Work
• REC High Altitude First Aid

Gwilym has been working in the outdoors for over 10 years in a part time capacity and became a full time instructor in 2007. He currently heads up Outdoor Education at both an Independant School and a FE College during term time.  As well as providing training to novices, Gwilym regularly works on Instructor Training Courses and has mentored a number of instructors through their consolidation periods.

Although normally based in the South West, during the Winter Gwilym lives in the Scottish Highlands and spends a lot of time in The Alps during the Summer as well as leading expeditions to Tanzania to climb either Meru or Kilimanjaro, Kenya to clim Mount Kenya and Jungle Trekking in Borneo.

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Mark Bullock

• First Aid Certificate
• Mountain Leader Summer (MLTE)
• Single Pitch Award (MLTE)

Mark has been passionately into climbing and mountaineering for 5 years. Initially ticking off most of the classic scrambles in North Wales and The Lakes, he's gradually concentrated more on rock climbing and bouldering - as there are no mountains in the South West! The real passion for him is still mountaineering routes, with a clutch of classic ascents in the Swiss and French Alps behind him.
Having attained the Mountain Leader Award, Mark has been instructing on a part time basis, while he is studying a PGCE in Outdoor Education.

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Rob Walker BA (Hons) Outdoor Leadership

• First Aid Certificate
• Level 2 Canoe Coach (BCU)
• Level 3 Kayak Coach (BCU)
• Level 2 Powerboat (RYA)
• Local Cave Leader Level 1 - Trainee
• Single Pitch Award (MLTE)

Rob spent most of his spare time at university kayaking and canoeing in the Lake District and abroad, including the French, Italian and Austrian Alps, Corsica, Germany and Norway. On sunny days when all the rivers were low, Rob also managed to fit in some rock climbing.

Since completing his degree in Cumbria he has been working in outdoor centres in the North Yorkshire Dales, and has recently found a love for caving in the many caves of Yorkshire.

 

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We also have a number of highly qualified and experienced instructors who work in partnership with us. Some of them are listed below:

 

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Andy Holborn

• Mountain Leader Winter (MLTS)
• Mountaineering Instructor Award (MLTUK)
• International Mountain Leader (MLTUK)

Andy has been involved in Mountaineering for a long time and has been training instructors for years and is a MLTE Approved Provider and Director for CWA, SPA, WGL and ML Courses.

Although normally based in the South West running Walking Group Leader and Single Pitch Award Courses,  Andy also runs Mountain Leader Training Courses in North Wales from time to time.

 

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Brian Dent

• Mountain Leader Winter (MLTS)
• Mountaineering Instructor Award (MLTUK)
• International Mountain Leader (MLTUK)

Brian has been involved in Mountaineering for a long time and is a MLTE Approved Provider and Director for CWA, SPA, WGL and ML Courses.

 

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Steve Spalding

• Mountaineering Instructor Certificate (MLTUK)

Steve has been climbing for a long time and has been training instructors for years, he spent some time working as an instructor at Glenmore Lodge and is one of only a few approved providers of the Winter Mountain Leader Award.

Steve is based in Pitlochry in the Scottish Highlands with easy access into the Cairngorms. Click here for his website