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A podcast for hillwalkers and climbers about the people we share the hills with. Get to know some of the other users, managers, and owners of our uplands. Meet characters and personalities who live Outdoor Lives. This podcast is aimed at informing mountain leaders, hill and moorland leaders and mountaineering instructors, but it's hoped anyone who climbs or walks in the hills of the UK and Ireland might be interested too.
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Dr Flitcroft is responsible for managing the BMC'srelationship with the Government and other countryside and recreational organisations. She is often to be found lobbying hard for the rights of hill walkers, climbers and mountaineers. She leads the BMC on policy and legislation issues affecting the cliff and mountain environment and is responsible …
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Esther does a lot of rock climbing work from beginners tocoaching for progression. She works on Mountain training Courses, she is Director of the Women’s Climbing Symposium and, with a Post Graduate Qualification in Environmental Education, she works with the Field Studies Council too. We talk about but her pathway to success, the Women’s Climbing …
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Lou runs Freedoms Outdoors based her in Eryri National Park. She, with her partner john, also run an accommodation base called Capel Tanrallt. In the podcast we find out how Lou got into the outdoors and the incredible range of pursuits in which she has, and does, take part. Lou has become known as one of the largest providers of ML training and as…
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Gus Routledge is a Scottish ecologist with a particularinterest in bryophytes, though he also puts a good case for grasses and sedges. He operates in the uplands, where he has found several very rare plants. In this podcast he discusses with Nathan what he does and the projects in which he is involved. Take a look at his inspiring posts on Instagra…
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Darren Johnson is a Midlands based Mountain Leader who is currently the Chair of the BMC Midlandscommittee. Darren has a lifetime of diverse experience and a passion for bringing people together, he brings more to the outdoors than a love for adventure. Over the years, he’s built a multi-faceted career, spanning localgovernment management, social s…
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Helen Moran of the Martin Moran Foundation talks to Dr.Nathan Chrismas for the Outdoor Lives PodcastThe https://www.martinmoranfoundation.co.uk/aims to inspire people through the power of mountain adventure, climbing and community in wild places. To elevate the lives of young people through purpose,passion and powerful experiences in the mountains …
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Lou, from Devon, is now living and working in the FrenchAlps as a Mountain Guide. She talks through gaining her Mountain Training Qualifications and then becoming a Guide. She tells us what it's like to work as a Guide. She now lives in Chamonix with her Mountain Guide husband and they are expecting their first child, which is always a challenge fo…
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Mia and Caroline are Dilyn Nature/Guided by Nature and they run the excellent Practical Mental Health Skills Workshop for Outdoor Leaders. I wanted to find out more about them, what they do and how they do it. We talk about each one of their personal journeys to form Guided by Nature/Dilyn Nature. We discover the range of work they do and more abou…
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This is a special, bonus summer edition of the podcast. I visited the Cymdeithas Eryri/Snowdonia Society weekend in Nant Gwynant to find out more about the Society and the event. Cymdeithas Eryri's Make A Difference (MAD) weekend was funded by the UK Government, with funds administered by Gwynedd Council. A full new series will start in November…
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Sarah believes passionately in the importantance of walking for all. Her business is based in a lowland area and she thinks the Lowland Leader could be more valued. “There are such a high percentage of the population that, if you have ‘hill’, ‘mountain’, ‘challenge’ or ‘hike’ in the title of anything, they won’t even consider it.” Sarah Price.…
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Rob is the current Chair of the Association of Mountaineering Instructors (AMI). He is a keen climber, freelance mountaineering instructor and technical advisor based in the South Lakes. He offers offer Rock Climbing Instructor (RCI), Climbing Wall Instructor (CWI) and Climbing Wall Development Instructor(CWDI) courses. He can provide guiding, and …
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David is a conservationist and naturalist, and this book isa story of nature, farming, conservation and reconciliation in the Welsh uplands. It is set on one particualr farm and we get to learn about that farm, the people who work there, their history and the story of their land. It's a great read. In this podcast we discuss some of the issuesraise…
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Shane is the Chief Executive Officer of Ourea events. OureaEvents are well known as the organisers of challenging running events such asthe Dragon’s Back Race and the Cape Wrath Trail Run. He is a seasoned eliterunner and extreme climber himself; he currently holds the record for thefastest unsupported round of the Lake District Classic Rock Routes…
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Alec works for the Eryri National Park and is the projectmanager for the Yr Wyddfa Plastic Free project. The project is about much more than just plastic. Listed to Alec explain what is going on, why it's important, how it's making a difference and how you can help. Can Snowdon become the world’s first ‘plastic free’ mountain?…
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Mountain Leader, Nature Friendly Farmer, former Bannau Brycheiniog Ranger, former Yr Wyddfa Warden, Former Head Warden and Senior Manager at Eryri National Park; Helen Pye chats about her new role at the National Trust theland the Trust own, how it’s managed and a few other tangents besides.
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Former headteachers Fiona and Rob Nicholson have beenrunning Gwesty Plas Coch in Llanberis since 2019. Their vision was to develop Plas Coch as part of the outdoor community whilst themselves working hard to become part of their new home village community. Their knowledge of the Eryri mountains and lakes have helped them to establish themselves and…
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Phill has been an active mountaineer for over 40 years.During that time he has completed the Winter Mountain Climbing Instructor (WMCI) qualification and the British Mountain Guides scheme (IFMGA) which qualifies him for all aspects of mountaineering activities world wide. Phill is a qualified teacher and has worked for private and local Education …
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Pete Edwards owns and runs his own business, Prowess Climbing Coaching; helping climbers of all abilities and ages to not only improve their climbing grade but also their enjoyment of their climbing by helping improve technical, tactical and psychological skills. Prowess also provides coach education courses, including the BMC FUNdamentals of Climb…
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Mal Creasey has influenced thousands of mountain leaders, instructors and guides in a climbing career spanning over 60 years. He worked as the Technical Officer for Mountain Training England, as a Guide in the Alps and as amember of staff at Plas y Brenin. He was involved in the first two MIA (now MCI) courses, he’s an author, writer and is still a…
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Dewi Davies is the Project Manager for National Trust Cymru focussing on the Uwch Conwy catchment in the east of Eryri National Park. Dewi leads a team of people on the restoration of nature,predominantly peatland at the head of the river basin, but also working on rivers and their catchments to improve habitats by restoring natural processes and i…
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My guest today is Robbie Blackhall-Miles of Llanberis. Heis, amongst other things, a conservation scientist, ethno-ecologist, ecology lecturer at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, writer, horticulturist, and the charity Plantlife’s Vascular Plant Officer for the National Heritage Lotteryfunded Natur am Byth project - a partnership project between Nat…
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Dan Lane, Operations Manager at RAW Adventures is a Mountaineering and Climbing Instructor, Chemistry Graduate, keen climber and proud dog owner. Dan is also a trustee of the Tom Furey Trust. In Dan's role he employs many walking leaders and climbing instructors, he organises major events and manages to climb in between. He works on ML courses and …
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James McHaffie is well known in climbing circles for his high-endascents of some of the hardest sport and trad rook climbs in the world. He has climbed over 200 routes of E7 and above. He has soled 100 Extremes in a day in the Lake District, he has completed all the climbs in Ken Wilson’s Extreme Rock book and he’s the ‘King of the Pass’ having cli…
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Sabine Nouvet is a project officer with the Celtic Rainforest Project. This 7-year LIFE project is funded by the European Commission Nature and Biodiversity Fund and Welsh Government Green Infrastructure Grant. It focuses on protecting and restoring 5 designated temperate rainforests across 40,000ha of Wales. As an Ecologist, Sabine has been workin…
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Guy Wilson is the founder of Pure Outdoor, based in the Peak District. An award winning Outdoor Training Centre and B Corp. Guy has been working as a mountaineering instructor and in business development at Pure Outdoor for over 15 years and loves spending all of his spare time in the hills. Guy is another example of people who make things happen a…
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Dr. Nathan Chrismas, Mountain Leader, climber and Lichenologist. Nathan is a keen outdoor person with a passion for the natural world. He’s a key member of the British Lichenological Society’s education team. Nathan has joined in with one or two of my workshops and his enthusiasm and natural way of introducing the world of lichens has proven fascin…
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Ned Feesey, Nature Trust Ranger and Farmer. Ned works for the National Trust in north Wales and he’s currently the Area Ranger for the Carneddau and Glyderau. Ned set up and led the National Trust’s footpath team from 2017 to this year. Ned, with his wife Teleri Fielden, runs a small nature friendly farm. The farm we visit on our Down on the Farm W…
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For this year's Christmas special I was very pleased to be joined by Nick Livesay, expect it all, with baubles on ! Nick Livesey lives and works in Snowdonia. He’s appeared on podcasts before and has an uplifting story. Many of you will know him from the cheery counter service he provided at the Moel Siabod Café, but what has he been doing since he…
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Lucy Wallace, Mountain Leader. Lucy is a Mountain Leader, Winter Mountain Leader and International Mountain Leader living and working on Aran. She is also the President of the Scottish Ramblers. She is a member of the Aran Mountain Rescue team. Lucy leads wildlife walks on Aran and travels to work as a Mountain Leader including to train and assess …
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John Cousins is the Chief Executive of Mountain training UK and Ireland. Mountain Training UK & Ireland administers six qualifications and is also the coordinating body for all of the national Mountain Training organisations of the UK and Ireland. John is an experienced leader and instructor himself, being a qualified British Mountain Guide and Mou…
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Rachael Crewesmith, mountaineering instructor, mountain bike leader, former hockey international and compere. Rachael has been heavily involved in the Women’s Trad Fest and the Women in Mountain Training Conference. She will be hosting a stage at the Kendal Film Festival. We talk about getting to be an instuctor, leader and coach and the importance…
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Dom Ferris founder and director of Trash Free Trails. Dom began thinking about doing something different back in 2017 whilst still working for Surfers Against Sewage. He wanted to be for something not against. He knew there were litter problems in our society with many businesses producing materials for us to waste. Rather than see poor littering h…
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Dr. Mark Avery is a former Conservation Director with the RSPB, a scientist and naturalist, he his passionate about birdlife. Mark is the author of Inglorious (2015) a hugely influential book which accused the driven grouse shooting industry of being completely unsustainable. He campaigns on conservation issues, he’s a blogger, writer and public sp…
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Amanda Anderson is the Director of the Moorland Association. Amanda steers the Moorland Association’s management of heather moorland, boosting populations of important birds, animals and plants. She liaises with Government and key national bodies. With a master’s degree in aquaculture, honours’ degree in zoology, plus a further degree in post-16 ed…
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Dave is a Bushcrafter. He runs The Coastal Wanderer a small company which aims to introduce people to bushcrafting and foraging.Bushcraft can elicit a bit of a mixed response from many of us in the outdoor community. It does seem to cover quite a wide range of activities. We have all seen some very bad practice around fire lighting and so called wi…
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