Our nearest to a grizzled mountain man. Chris instructs Kayaking, Rock Climbing and Abseiling, Mountain Biking, Team-Building, Mountaineering and Gorge Walking. From Lockwoods to Snowdon he’ll take you the most interesting way up the mountain!
| Name: |
Chris Tym |
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| Full Time Job: |
Lecturer in Adventure Sports at Reaseheath college |
| Age: |
46 |
| Outdoor Qualifications: |
Mountain Instructor Award
Single Pitch Award
Mountain Leader
Level 2 Kayak and Open Canoe Coach
Cave and Mine Leader
GNAS Leader (Archery)
BOF instructor (Orienteering)
Mountain Bike Trail LeaderREC First Aid |
| Other Qualifications: |
Bachelor of Education with Honours
Level 1 Welsh |
| How long have you been working in the outdoor industry? |
18 years |
| What did you do previously? |
Worked in Computing |
| What’s your biggest achievement to date? |
Climbing Mont Blanc and passing my MIA |
| What do you love most about your job? |
Getting young people as enthusiastic about the outdoors as me |
| What do you like least about your job? |
The academic/paperwork side |
| What do you do for fun? |
Mountain biking, climbing, fell running, hill walking, reading |
| What’s your ultimate ambition? |
To be killed by a jealous husband at age 90! |
| What’s your favourite… |
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| …climb/walking route, etc? |
One Step in the Clouds, Vector, Arenig ,Snowdon Horse Shoe and Bristly Ridge |
| …river/paddling venue, etc? |
A heated pool about 6 inches deep |
| …book? |
Too many to list |
| …film? |
Forrest Gump |
| …song? |
American Pie |
| Something not a lot of people know about you: |
I'm half German |
| Anything else interesting about you? |
I run for at least 30 minutes nearly everyday, and I have a cat called Sooty! |
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