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After spending 20 years in the mountains of Scotland and elsewhere, Steven Fallon decided share his outdoor passion and began leading groups into his beloved hills.
He set up Steven Fallon Mountain Guides in 2007 and now with the help of a team of freelance guides and instructors takes people on weekend hillwalks, technical mountain scrambles, navigation courses, and all-inclusive packages to beautiful remote corners of the country.
Steven Fallon
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Steven has been hill-walking for over 20 years in Scotland and elsewhere in the UK and Europe.
In 2003 he 'compleated' his 11th Munro round (all the peaks in Scotland over 3,000ft - there are currently 283, tho a recent remeasure of one peak make change this), therefore taking the record for the most rounds.
In 2010 this passion for the peaks had seen him tick off 14 rounds !
In 2007 Steven qualified as a Mountain Leader and has since been sharing his enthusiasm, guiding people up the Scottish Mountains to stunning scenery.
In 2006 he took up hill-racing, competing with others who love the challenge of running the hills.
This led not only to winning several races and mountain marathons outright, but also to writing the Pocket Mountain's guide book "Classic Hill Runs and Races in Scotland".
His next goal is to complete a round of Corbetts - and with only 2 to go, is on target to complete later this year.
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Starsign : Scorpio
Likes : Downhill scree running, brocken spectres
Dislikes : People who don't say hello on the hills, midges
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Bruce Poll
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Bruce holds a Mountain Instructor Award (MIC), is a member of the Association of Mountaineering Instructors (AMI), and is currently on the British Mountain Guides Scheme (BMG). He brings to the team more than 20 years instruction and guiding experience, having worked with a wide range of clients. He holds a special affinity with the North face of Ben Nevis in Winter, where he has new routed to Grade VIII, and skied Tower Gully. In Summer he has a similar affinity with the Skye Ridge and has a personal traverse time only 10 minutes outside the current record.
In addition to climbing and skiing, he has competed in the Paragliding World Cups and represented Great Britain; holds white water and sea kayaking qualifications; and is a regular sailing competitor on the West Coast of Scotland.
Bruce is a well-known face in the OMMs, and other mountain marathons, and he and Steven run on the hills throughout the year when time allows.
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Adrian Davis
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Adrian joins our team as a qualified mountain leader, ecologist and wildlife expert, having worked as a wildlife guide and leader for many years all over Scotland. He has over 20 years experience in the environmental field in which time he has worked as an ecological consultant and as an Area Officer with Scottish Natural Heritage. Adrian established Wildoutdoors in 2002 and remains the lead wildlife guide on all Wildoutdoors holidays. He recently conducted the Scottish Wildcat Survey published by Scottish Natural Heritage and is conducting further research on this iconic and elusive species.
He is also a UK Athletics coach, first aider, and Scottish international mountain runner, with extensive experience of road and mountain marathons and adventure races. He loves nothing more than working with people in the outdoors environment.
Adrian has also travelled extensively all over Europe, parts of Africa, Asia, New Zealand and Australia and is now the Everest Marathon organiser.
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Richard Kermode
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Richard has been hillwalking and exploring wild places in the Scottish Highlands for over 20 years. It was an interest in mountains and the natural world that lead him to study Geology and Physical Geography before becoming a hillwalking guide. He is a qualified Winter Mountain Leader and is working towards his International and Mountain Bike Leader qualifications. Most of his time is spent outdoors and loves taking people on adventures whether its a multi-day journey through wild mountains or an easier walk looking for wildlife. Richard also works with youth groups and has lead expeditions in the UK, Africa, South America and India, but his favourite place is the Northwest Highlands of Scotland or everything west of the moine thrust! He is often found relaxing in wild and beautiful places with a book.
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Starsign : Gemini
Likes : Natural world, wild camping, mountain biking, whisky
Dislikes : Pollution, cooked mushrooms, punctures !
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Tim Hall
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Tim has been walking extensively in the hills and mountains of the UK since discovering the Peak District as a boy living in Manchester.
He went on to explore the Lake District and Snowdonia, before moving to Scotland and becoming well acquainted with the Highlands.
He has climbed all the Munros twice, as well as many other hills, but is equally happy exploring coastal walks or discovering remote glens.
He has also been trekking in Ireland, the Pyrenees, the Dolomites, and New Zealand.
After being made redundant in 2009, he decided to put his Mountain Leader qualifications to use, and now leads guided walks and wilderness camping expeditions in the Highlands.
He is also a keen astronomer and on a wild camp he can point out interesting things seen in the sky: stars, planets, galaxies, meteors, and - if we're very lucky - the aurora borealis (northern lights).
Tim is now based in Aviemore and gets out in the Cairngorms as often as he can.
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Starsign : Taurus
Likes : Spectacular sunsets, quantum physics, white Toblerone chocolate bars
Dislikes : Noisy pubs, litter in the hills, midges
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Georgina Hobbs
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Georgina has been working as a qualified mountain (IML) guide in the mountains all over the world for more than 9 years.
The Peruvian Andes were the first mountain ranges that she set foot in.
Guiding in the Santa Cruz valley, Alpamayo Base Camp and over the Punta Union Pass 4700m.
It was this trek that triggered George's passion for guiding groups in the mountains.
She has now guided groups on Kilimanjaro, the Nepal Himalayas, the Swiss, French and Italian Alps, New Zealand, Australia, Bernese Alps, the Great Wall of China, Mountain Pine Ridge in Belize to name but a few.
Georgina has also guided treks for charity; for example the Great Wall of China, Kilimanjaro, Everest Base Camp, Mount Etna, Tour de Mt Blanc, Haute Route.
She also facilitates treks for groups of young people and can lead treks both in the UK and overseas as she has her Summer Mountain Leader award and International Mountain Leader award.
Not only is she qualified to ensure your safety but she enjoys passing own her knowledge about the mountains and helping clients to develop their personal and social skills.
She strongly believes that every experience in the mountains should be a positive one.
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Starsign : Virgo
Likes : Mountain summits with a clear view, sea breezes and kettle chips
Dislikes : Midges flying in my mouth and bananas
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Jim Groark
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Jim joined RAF Mountain Rescue in 1985, and was based in Wales and Scotland.
He's done most of the Munros, and all the 3000ers in England, Wales, and Ireland.
Having spent a lot of time in the Alps, Jim has climbed 47 of the 4000m peaks, and been lucky enough to go to the Himalayas a couple of times, including the 2nd British ascent of Menthosa (Indian Himalaya), and North ridge of Everest.
He's also climbed on Mount Kenya, and got two first ascents in Western Greenland.
Jim now lives with his wife and dog, Marsco, in Tayport, Fife, and has recently taken to ski touring, and trail running.
His ambition is to finish the Munros before before his knees finish!
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Starsign : Aries
Likes : Long hill days, scrambling, snow & ice climbing, skiing, and vino calapso!
Dislikes : Litter, tomatoes, & believe it or not, midges!
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