Dave Thomas

I have been passionate about the outdoors all my life and led my first group in the hills over 30 years ago. I get the most enjoyment from introducing people to the great outdoors and giving them the confidence to tackle challenges they thought were beyond them. It is not just about the hills, I get as much pleasure walking in the stunning lowland countryside the UK has to offer. I also have a deep interest in navigation and how our brains do this. My time in the outdoors has been spent guiding equally both adults and young people, the latter being mainly in the Duke of Edinburgh scheme, for which I am a Gold Expedition Assessor. I have a lot of experience leading abroad particularly in my favourite countries, Nepal and Slovenia. I am a holder of the Summer Mountain Leader qualification and am a qualified, remote area, first aider.