Our Team of Guides

Qualifications and Experience

International Mountain Leader (BAIML), Mountain Leader (ML), Winter Mountain Leader (WML), Single Pitch Award (SPA) and the Association of Mountaineering Instructors (AMI,) are just some of the resources at our disposal. More importantly, they have had many years experience in the Alps, greater ranges and more especially, here in the Sierra Nevada in Spain. Most live and work year round in Lanjaron, so have come to know and understand the Sierra Nevada intimately in all weathers.

"Thanks again for a wonderful trip! Now that I'm home, back in the fray, Spain seems very far away. I have to keep looking at the pictures to remind myself of what a magical place it is. We really had a wonderful time. Thank you all so much. Hello to Jane and Mike, too. You're a great team!" Lynne Withey, Susan Crosby, Debbie Glassman, San Fransisco, USA, Alpujarra Walking June 2008

Richard	James (Trainee)	Kiersten	Gary Hodgson
Jane	Jens	David	Chris

Richard Hartley

Has been leading groups into the mountains since 1979. Here are some extracts from his log book:
Over 150 ascents of mountains over 3000m since 1979
Over 2000 quality mountains days
Over 1600 mountain ascents including Scotland and UK
22 ascents of Mont Blanc & 59 other Alpine peaks.
Aconcagua 2000
Patagonia Icefield Expedition leader - 2 expeditions to the Patagonian Andes

Jens Foell

Jens has lived permanently in the Alpujarras and Sierra Nevada for many years, and as such, knows the Sierras in all weathers. He leads our technical team on both rock and ice.

Gary Hodgson

Has over 20 years of personal experience of walking and climbing in the mountains of the UK and many places around the globe. With 12 years experience of guiding groups and individuals of varied ages, abilities and backgrounds you can be assured that we will aim to give you the best mountain experience ever. Gary is a fully qualified Summer Mountain Leader and Winter Mountain Leader as well as holding the International Mountain Leader Award for guiding holidays on the continent. He runs Tarmachan Mountaineering from his base in Scotland

Chris Durante

Chris is a qualified Mountaineering Instructor (MIA GIB) and first aider. He has been climbing and trekking extensively in Andalucia and Morocco for many years and has recorded several first ascents on the Rock of Gibraltar. He climbed Mulhacen for the first time at the tender age of only thirteen. He is a member of the British Mountaineering Council, the Gibraltar Climbing Association, and he is also a Climbing Instructor at the GSLA climbing wall.

Richard and Jane summit Mont Blanc in 2000 whilst helping an attempt on the summit for charity.
Richard and Jane on the summit of Mont Blanc in July 2000 - helping in another successful ascent for charity.