SwissMountainLeader
International Mountain Leader and First aid Trainer
I’m an International Mountain Leader and First aid Trainer. I left the UK in 1999 to live and work in Europe. Since 2003 we’ve lived in Switzerland. We are based in Leysin in the Swiss Alps where we also run the Epicea B&B providing accommodation for our clients.
I’m a former director of the British Association of International Mountain Leaders (BAIML) and the president of the international body the Union of International Mountain Leader Associations (UIMLA). I’ve represented UIMLA to the UIAA – International Climbing and Mountaineering Federation and as a member of the avalanche commission of the International Commission for Alpine Rescue (ICAR).
Outdooractive 30
In my official role as UIMLA President I was invited the Outdooractive 30th anniversary celebration…
SwissInfo Interview
A few weeks ago I was interviewed by SwissInfo in my role as UIMLA president….
Mountain First Aid Training
First Aid for MTB, skiers, hikers & climbers. Outdoor First Aid training delivered by a UIMLA International Mountain Leader. For mountain guides, instructors, ski teachers, mountain bikers, hikers, climbers and more. An Outdoor First Aid course in the alps for people the outdoors and awards such as the BASI Ski instructor, Mountain Leader, Mountain Guide, International Mountain Leader and more. This two-day course covers a wide range of First Aid emergencies, enabling all participants to deal with emergency situations with confidence in a prompt, safe and effective way, particularly where professional medical help is not immediately available.
Corsica, September
This was a holiday! Back in the summer, we decided to book some flights to…
Dolomites August 2018
I’m a bit short of pictures from last week, for some reason a few didn’t…
Corsica GR20 September – South
Some more photo’s from the Corsica trip. This time, from the second half of the…
Corsica GR20 September – North
I was lucky enough to spend the first two weeks of September on the Mediterranean…
Dolomites 2017
It’s been an amazing week in the Dolomites with John and his great family. We’ve…
Tour de Famelon
Spring seems a little early this year, there visibly less snow on the ground than…
Leysin – Spring
It’s May and spring is on the way. There’s been some fresh snow over the…
La Via ferrata des Dames Anglaises, Les Diablerets
This is only the second time I’ve climbed this via Ferrata. The first time was…
Pas de Cheville
The forecast was fairly clear this morning, rain and cloud clearing in the afternoon. My…
Leysin & Villars
A few mixed snaps from around Leysin and Villars over the last two days, this…
Marmottes of Leysin
Some of our guests had been up in this area in the last day or…
Spring conditions
Spring seems to be hanging on this year and summer slow to arrive. There’s still…