1#1 Rob Johnson: the Mountaineering Instructor

“For the whole of my working life I’ve asked ‘what am I passionate about, and how can I make it happen?”

 
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Episode #1…

… kicks off the podcast with Mountaineering Instructor Rob Johnson. Based in Snowdonia, he’s spent the past 20 years guiding clients across the mountains of Britain, amongst the European Alps, and onto the peaks of Norway, Nepal and Peru. He’s taught outdoor skills and Mountain Leader courses to many hundreds of clients (including your host, Dan), and has recently added outdoor drone filming to his skillset.

You can find out (even) more about him at www.expeditionguide.com.

[episode recorded on 13/10/20]

Images by Dan Aspel

  • 00:00 - Introduction

  • 01:55 - A 21st century outdoor guide

  • 08:50 - Crafting a career: “What am I passionate about and how can I make it happen?”

  • 14:30 - Pandemic chat (and forbidden summits)

  • 20:50 - Environmental impact and major life changes

  • 25:40 - Hard work, injuries and Mountain Rescue

  • 32:30 - Pressure, danger and circular walks on the Glyderau

  • 37:30 - Family life, mountain life and balance

  • 41:10 - The many paths to guiding in the mountains

  • 49:00 -“Greatest Mountain Memory”: Skye high

  • 51:30 - Time, money, freedom… where do you go?

  • 54:40 - “What lies ahead? For the first time in 22 years, I don’t know”

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1#2 Nick Livesey: the Snowdonian photographer