----About
Martin Moran ----
Martin
Moran in Norway's Hurrungane, June 2007
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Brought up on Tyneside, Martin
has developed a boyhood love of mountains into his professional
career. From teenage hiking trips in the Lake District he
learnt the skills of rock climbing and went on to climb some
of the great faces of the Alps, including the North Faces
of the Les Droites and the Eiger. After qualifying as
a British Mountain Guide
in 1985 he and his wife, Joy, moved to Lochcarron in the
North-West Highlands of Scotland and set up their climbing
school. Combining Martin's guiding skills with Joy's organisational
and culinary talents their holidays soon established a reputation
for adventurous climbing backed by high quality meals and
accommodation.
Martin
also has a long pedigree of personal 'firsts' in the mountains:-
- First
winter round of all the Munros in Scotland
(mountains over 3,000 ft) in 83 days 1984/85.
- First
non-stop traverse of the 75 4,000 metre peaks of the Alps
with Simon Jenkins in 52 days in 1993.
- Record-breaking
run across the Cuillin Ridge of Skye in 3 hrs 33 mins
in 1990.
- Over
100 new climbs in the mountains of North-West Scotland,
including major grade VIII winter ascents such as Beinn
Bhan's "Godfather".
- 10
first ascents
in the Indian Himalaya including the South Face
of 22,500 ft Nanda Kot (with clients) in 1995, Nilkanth
West Ridge (2000), Gangsthang W Face (2007).
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From
these achievements Martin has developed a secondary career in
writing with 4 Books and regular
articles in journals and magazines to his credit and has entertained
lecture audiences all over Britain.
He
also has a BA Hons in Geography from Cambridge University
and qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 1980. Martin
loves to share his own passion and commitment with his clients
- he is not merely a "guide", but will involve his
clients in real mountain adventures.
BRITISH
MOUNTAIN GUIDES: The
British Mountain Guides Association today has 140 members
and is affiliated to the International Federation of Mountain
Guides Associations (IFMGA). IFMGA Guides hold the highest level
of professional mountaineering qualification in the world, and
their rigorous training covers all disciplines from rock climbing
to ski-touring to a high level. IFMGA Guides are recognised
by most countries, enabling British Mountain Guides to work
in the Alps and Greater Ranges as well as Britain.
-------For more information visit the BMG
web site
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MOUNTAIN EQUIPMENT SPONSORSHIP:
For
2008 we are pleased to team up again with Mountain
Equipment - Britain's No.1 manufacturer of gear
for the serious mountaineer - in recommending the right
kit for your climbs with us. Mountain Equipment supplied
the jackets, clothing, rucksacks and sleeping bags used
on our successful first ascents of Nilkanth West
Ridge and The Godfather (VIII on Beinn Bhan). For
full details of their range and a list of stockists
go to their web-site: www.mountain-equipment.co.uk
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