My Story #6: Esther Foster, Freelance Outdoor Instructor
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Esther Foster lives in Yorkshire and works throughout the UK, as a freelance instructor and with her own clients. She holds the Mountaineering Instructor Award
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Alpine 4000ers, 8th-19th July 2017
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I've just finished a block of work with Peter and Wendy, all the way from Sidney in Australia. It has been great to get to know them, and to share some adventures with them in the mountains. Some months ago we had a long chat on Skype, and came up with an ambitious programme, which included ascents of several 4000m peaks...
Read MoreMy Story #5: Michael Curry, All-Round Outdoor Instructor and Business Owner
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Michael Curry holds the Mountain Leader and Single Pitch Award, and has qualifications in paddlesports and coasteering. He is the owner of Adventure Northumberland.
Read More5 Things To Think About For Your First Alpine Season
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This post was first published in September 2016, but we're posting it again as the Alpine summer season is just getting under way, with some very tricky conditions. A lean winter combined with a very warm start to the summer means lots of open crevasses and loose rock in unusual places. Be careful out there!
Read MoreTop Tips for Progressing from Mountain Leader to Mountaineering Instructor
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Congratulations! You’ve passed your assessment, and you’re now a Mountain Leader. That might be as far as you want to go with outdoor qualifications, and that’s fine – well done for getting this far. But on the other hand you might want to progress further and go for Winter Mountain Leader (winter ML), Mountain Instructor Award (MIA), or International Mountain Leader (IML). We’ll be focusing on MIA here. It is a big step up, but here are some tips to make it easier.
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