Scotland
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Too many winter routes to count, up to grade VII
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Alps
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Completed over Alpine 100 routes. Numerous ED grade test pieces, including North Face of the Eiger, North Face of the Matterhorn, North East Spur of Les Droites in winter and North Face of the Grandes Jorasses twice
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Himalayas
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Several major expeditions, both guiding and personal climbing, including ascents of Pokalde, Island Peak, Mera Peak, Lobuje and Mount Everest
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Alaska
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Three expeditions including ascents of Mount Foraker (3rd highest peak in US), Mount McKinley (Highest peak in US) and Mount Bona (4th highest peak in US)
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Yosemite
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My first aid climbing experience which culminated in an ascent of the world famous “Nose” of El Capitan
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South Georgia (Antarctica)
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A combined sailing and climbing trip where we sailed a yacht from the Falkland Islands across the Southern Ocean to South Georgia before then making two first ascents of mountains on the island. These included Mount Roots which at the time was the highest unclimbed peak in British territory and had been previously attempted by numerous teams
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Bhutan
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Remote trekking in this unspoiled Himalayan Paradise
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Kenya
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Guided two inexperienced climbers up the “North Face Standard” Route on Mount Kenya
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Morocco
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A successful ascent of the 2nd highest mountain in the Atlas on a 5 day return trip from UK
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Greenland
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Exploratory mountaineering in the remote Liverpool Land Peninsula. Numerous 1st and 2nd ascents
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