Qualifications
- Climbing Instructor — High Mountains
- Glacier Instructor
- Avalanche Instructor
- Ice Climbing Instructor
These qualifications allow me to instruct and lead groups in the Norwegian mountains in both summer and winter.
A life in the mountains
Jamie grew up in the English Lake District, where he first started exploring the valleys and mountains. He soon, however, moved to Scotland and undertook a degree in geology continuing his apprenticeship in climbing and mountaineering. He worked as a freelance geologist and instructor for many years before coming into contact with the Scottish Avalanche Service where he worked as a part time mountain assistant. This section of his life deepened his understanding of avalanche methodology, especially the human factor.
Well travelled geologist
As a geologist Jamie has worked in many places, including Norway and, in 2007 he moved full time to Bergen, where he fell for the land and one of its inhabitants! After a bit of moving about, they bought an old farm in Valdres and he started Alpine Dragons.
Experience
He has climbed in many lands including the UK, Norway, Italy, France, Spain, Canada and Nepal, but feels most at home in the high mountains of the Jotunheim.
Valdres and the Jotunheim
Jamie wrote an article about the Ridges of Norway’s Jotunheim for a climbing site called UKclimbing
