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I hold the
MIC (Mountain
Instructor Certificate), I am a full member of AMI (Association
of Mountain Instructors) alongside this I am a registered member
of the Mountain
Instructors Community. The qualifications I hold allow me
to work in all conditions in Great Britain and Ireland, Summer
and Winter. My personal climbing experience throughout Great Britain,
Europe and other parts of the world combine to give me a solid
base to help you on your adventures in the mountains. I am also
a qualified kayak and canoe coach (Level 2), Artificial Ski Slope
Instructor and Alpine Ski Course Leader.
Climbing and
being in the mountains is something which I am passionate about,
I enjoy sharing this passion with those who I spend days out on
the hill with. I have climbed throughout Great Britain, Europe
and Yosemite. Notable ascents include 1938 (North Face), Eiger;
Pilar Sud, Barre des Ecrins; Cassin Route, Piz Badile; Point Five Gully, Ben Nevis; The
Nose, El Capitan, Yosemite; Left Wall, Llanberis Pass; Comes the
Dervish, Llanberis Slate; Original Route; Old Man of Steor.
My instructional
career began with a successful and enjoyable period of time spent
working at Plas y Brenin, The National Mountain Centre in Snowdonia.
I have continued to work at Plas y Brenin and for other companies
offering specific climbing and mountaineering skills courses as
well as national governing body award training and assessment.
In contrast to this I have experience of working with young people
at education centre's, these include Kent Mountain Centre, Marle
Hall OEC and most recently Ogwen Cottage OPC. Combining work with
young people and adults has allowed me to gain experience in working
with a variety of ages, abilities and motivation levels. Through
work at Ogwen I have spent a great deal of time using outdoor
adventure as a vehicle for personal and social development. This
range of experience has enabled me to think a great deal about
the teaching methods I use and make them appropriate to the students
or clients on a particular course.
ABOUT PAUL JAMES. MIA, WML, BSc, L2K,L2C
PAUL JAMES
holds the MIA (Mountain
Instructor Award) and Winter Mountain Leader Award. He is
a full member of AMI. Paul has personal and instructing experience
throughout the UK. Having grown up in Derbyshire he holds a particular
love for the Gritstone climbing in the Peak District. He currently
lives in Wales in the summer and heads north in the winter to
enjoy all that Scotland has on offer.
He started
his instructing at a young age, as a black belt in Karate he was
a Karate Sensei (instructor) in his late teens. After finishing
university Paul moved onto climbing instruction working at Nottingham's
climbing wall. Since then he has spent a period of time working
at Plas y Brenin, furthering his qualifications and gaining experience
in climbing, mountain walking, canoeing, kayaking and skiing.
For the last year or so Paul has been working freelance at a variety
of centre's in Wales and the Peak District, including World Challenge
Expeditions, Arthog OEC, Marle Hall OEC and Outlook Expeditions
as well as a variety of private companies offering climbing and
mountaineering courses.
Paul has a
patient approach to his teaching and carefully plans his day to
make sure you will have an enjoyable learning experience.
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