Pure Outdoor Staff

Instructor and Manager | Guy Wilson 

Guy is an experienced outdoor enthusiast spending all of his free time in the mountains. He has climbed all over the world including the European Alps, Greenland, Alaska, USA, India and Nepal. He currently lives between Chamonix in the French Alps and the UK, depending on the season. When not manging Pure Outdoor Ltd. and Pure Expeditions and Events Ltd., Guy tries to get out most days, climbing, trekking and skiing. Guy holds the Summer Mountain Leader, Winter Mountain Leader, Single Pitch Award and Mountaineering Instructor Award.

Outdoor Qualifications: ML(S), ML(W), SPA, MIA, IML (Trained), PGCE

Instructor | Neil Warren

Neil has heaps of experience teaching in adventurous environments alongside his personal climbing including three winter seasons climbing and skiing around Chamonix.  Neil has a history of climbing across the UK summer and winter and has been on climbing and skiing expeditions to New Zealand, Alaska, Nepal and Canada. He is now based in the Peak District and prides himself on delivering high quality courses, guiding and coaching in the outdoors. If not out climbing or running, Neil can be found at the centre making sure everything is running smoothly at Pure Outdoor HQ.

Outdoor Qualifications: SPA, BELA

Instructor | Gavin Moy

Gav has a wealth of experience and has climbed out on the grit since the beginning of time. A great climber and also a walking guidebook, you can be sure to be pointed at all the great routes if you go out for a day with Gavin. His experience as a climber and intimate knoweldge of the area make him an invaluable part of Pure Outdoor.

Outdoor Qualifications: SPA,  PGCE (Teacher)

Pure Outdoor Admin | Jennifer Wilson

Jennifer makes sure everyone is in the right place at the right time and answers the calls in the Pure Outdoor office. 

She loves laminating, orange quality streets and the odd G&T. She wants a bernese mountain dog and a new road bike for her birthday. When she's not in the office, she enjoys hiking, skiing, speaking French, cycling and travelling.

Instructor | Andy Wardle

From a young age I was lucky enough to be involved in hill walking and other 

outdoor activities. This developed into a keen interest in climbing whilst studying engineering at University where I undertook many trips to popular climbing destinations around Britain and also gained early Alpine climbing experience. Following University I entered a career as an Army Officer. Whilst gaining real leadership experience in testing environments, I dedicated my free time to building a wealth of international mountaineering experience as well as leading adventurous training expeditions abroad. In 2007 the lure of the hills became too much and I left the forces to share my love of the mountains with others.

Outdoor Qualifications:  ML(S), ML(W),SPA, MIA,  MIC,  PGCE (Teacher)

 

Instructor |  Rick Cotgreave

Rick likes all aspects of sport and adventure. A keen climber, mountaineer and snowboarder Rick has travelled extensively for adventures in the Alps, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, South America and India.

 

When not climbing he can be found running, cycling and swimming and trying to cling to his competitive past! As a coach and teacher for over 20 years Rick really enjoys helping people learn new skills whether delivering climbing or First Aid courses.

Outdoor Qualifications: MIA, First Aid Tutor,  PGCE (Teacher)

Photography Tutor |  Dan Arkle

Dan is a dedicated photographer who knows the local area like the back of his hand. When not chasing the perfect shot, he'll be out biking or climbing in the Peak District. He has been on BBC1 and local tv recently with two of his specialities; creating 'Little Planet' 360 degree panoramas, and also taking long exposure photos of people climbing at night.

  

Instructor | Liam Irving 

Liam is a highly qualified outdoor professional who holds many qualifications including the Winter Mountain Leader Award and Single Pitch Award. He is a member of MLTA and is currently working towards the Mountaineering Instructor Award. As a keen surfer, raft guide, sailing instructor, kayak and canoe coach, Liam is as happy in the water as he is on the mountains, and has extensive experience operating in very remote locations. His enthusiasm for mountaineering has taken him throughout Europe,the Andes, New Zealand Alps and Himalayas. Liam has worked in the Outdoor Industry and TV industry for 9 years. 

Outdoor  Qualifications: ML(S), ML(W), SPA

Instructor | Becky Coles

Becky has climbed and trekked on all 7 continents but enjoys, equally, to get out  into

the British hills and par

ticularly loves spending time in Scotland during the winter. Currently she is frantically trying to finish a PhD in Glacial Geomorphology at the University of Sheffield, where she is based, close to the Peak District. Being a Mountain Leader (Summer and Winter qualified)  for over 8 years, as well as a rock climbing instructor (Single Pitch Award and Mountain Instructor Award trained), she has always been active in outdoor instruction. This has involved working throughout the UK, as well as leading expeditions abroad which has taken her from Madagascar to South Georgia, Antarctica. She is a member (trainee) of the Associatation of Mountain Instructors and a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society.

Outdoor Qualifications: ML(S), ML(W),SPA, Aspirant MIA

Instructor | Dave Chapman 

Dave has worked as an outdoor instructor for the last 5 years and is currently based in the highlands of Scotland, he spends his free time climbing, mountaineering, ice climbing and skiing! Dave has climbed all around the world including the European Alps, Canada, USA, Sweden, Norway and Poland. He holds the MIA and Winter ML and is currently working towards the MIC . Dave is a qualified Wilderness First Responder and has several years of Scottish Mountain rescue experience. When not climbing mountains, he can be found climbing trees as a qualified tree surgeon!

Outdoor Qualifications: ML(S), ML(W),SPA, MIA 

Instructor | Simon Verspeak

Simon lives in North Wales most of the time but can also be found out in the French

Alps or up in Scotland. Simon has been working in Outdoor education for many years through a number of Outdoor centres and providers. He holds the Mountaineering Instructor Award, Summer and Winter Mountain Leader certificates and Single Pitch Award. Simon is a keen adventurer whether it be climbing up or skiing down as long as its in the mountains! Simon has a passion for geography and has a BSc from the University of Wales. He is an active member of Llanberis Mountain Rescue Team and a full member of AMI. He also has a dark side and may also be found in a boat on whitewater or on a mountain bike!

Outdoor Qualifications: ML(S), ML(W),SPA, MIA 

Instructor | Adam Evans

Adam has worked professionally in adventure activities for over ten years. He is a fully qualified Cave Instructor and a member of the Association of Caving Instructors and now one of the UK’s key vertical caving providers. Caving and Canoeing are his technical specialties. He loves all of his work, from descending big caves, leading canoe expeditions to a windy day on the hills teaching navigation. He guides and teaches groups and individuals in a multitude of environments both British and foreign, from crags, mountains and caves to lakes and rivers.

Outdoor Qualifications : CIC, UKCC 5*, SPA, ML(S) (the list goes on)

Instructor |  Jon Sanders

Jon is part of our team in Scotland. What he enjoys most about the outdoors is instructing and coaching in the mountains. Jon is an MIA, WML and is working towards his MIC. Jon is also an extreme kayaker and level 4 coach, and a member of Tayside Mountain Rescue Team.

 

Outdoor Qualifications: ML (S), ML(W), SPA, MIA, MIC Training