BIOGRAPHIC

I was born in London in 1958. I can't remember a time when mountains were not a big part of my life. This is me on my 11th birthday on the Pelvoux glacier near Ailefroide in the French Alps. Between 1984 and 2003 I spent an average of 9 months each year in the Himalaya, and during that time began guiding and writing for various outdoor, travel and geographical publications. I also made a lot of wonderful friends.

I've similarly always had a passion for photography. I never travel without a camera, and stepped resolutely into the digital age when I was commissioned to shoot The Big Chill in 2008. I have definitely bonded with my Nikon D300!