About Skills for the Hills

Most courses will be run by Gerald Davison, although other instructors can be added when required.

Gerald Davison

Biography

Gerald has been a keen mountaineer for over 25 years, walking in all parts of the UK, several areas of Europe and beyond.

Some of his achievements and specific trips are:-

• Several times completing a crossing of the "15 Peaks" or "Welsh 3000's" in Snowdonia in one day.
• Completion of a round of the 284 Scottish Munros - all of the 3000 foot mountains in Scotland - in 2001
• Completion of the Munro Tops in 2006
• Completion of the Irish 3000 foot mountains in 2003
• Several walking trips to the Western Alps - doing hut to hut walking
• A section of the Pyrenean High Route, including an ascent of Pic d’Aneto (3404m) - Highest point in the Pyrenees
• Treked to the summit of Kilimanjaro in Tanzania
• Treking in California in the Sierra mountains, including ascents of Half Dome and Mount Whitney
• Treking in Patagonia in Argentina, around the base of Fitzroy

Qualifications

• Summer Mountain Leader
• Winter Mountain Leader
• National Navigation Awards Scheme (NNAS) Bronze, Silver and Gold Training and Assessment provider
• Mountain First Aid

Instruction and Guiding

• Navigation training, including night exercises
• Planning and execution of group walks in Snowdonia, Lakes, Scotland and Yorkshire Dales
• Sponsored Walk planning and safety management
• Teaching winter skills, use of ice axe, crampons and winter navigation