
SwissMountainLeader
Experienced International Mountain Leader and First Aid Trainer in the Swiss Alps
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).
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EVTT – Col de la Givrine to Romainmôtier
For some time I had planned to do this route using the trains. I noticed…
Outdooractive 30
In my official role as UIMLA President I was invited the Outdooractive 30th anniversary celebration…

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.
EVTT – Col de la Givrine to Romainmôtier
For some time I had planned to do this route using the trains. I noticed…
Outdooractive 30
In my official role as UIMLA President I was invited the Outdooractive 30th anniversary celebration…
EVTT – Leysin – Les Mosses – Vers L’Eglise – L’Avançon – Aigle
Our mountain train makes a useful link from Aigle in the valley back to the…
EVTT – Château-d’Oex – Gros Mont
Spring is here, at least most days. So we went over Château-d’Oex with no particular…
EVTT – Château de Gruyères
A spring ride around the valley to Château de Gruyères with some local cream and…
EVTT – Cabane de la Sarouche
It’s a shame but there’s not much snow cover up to the Cabane de la…
EVTT – Portes du Soleil, Autumn
This is one of my favorite places to ride. It’s close, there’s a number of…
EVTT – Lötschental
Here in Switzerland we can get a reduced price day ticket for public transport. If…
EVTT – Üsserie Nanzlicke
One of my all-time favorite biking trails is the Gspon-Brig trail, and I’ve had the…
VTT – Mattsand Enduro, Grächen & Gspon Panorama
Along with my Canyon Spectral:On CF9 eMTB I’ve also got a Canyon Neuron AL6 which…
EVTT – Portes du Soleil & Col de Cou
Over at Morgins the lift wasn’t running for the summer as they built a new…
EVTT – Moosalp, Valais
This was actually in two parts, I’d been with Sarah but she had COVID and…