Outdoorsman, climb, walk, backpack, mountaineer, alpine ski tour, nordic, MT bike. Product designer and gear innovator. Former owner/innovator Karrimor and founder of OMM. Volunteering; BMC lakes area chair and MC rep, BMC technical committee. 3 books - 1. Co-Author of Invisible on Everest, the innovators and the gear makers; 2. Mallory Myths and Mysteries; in partnership with MHT, replicating the fragments of textiles retrieved from Mallory's body into a testable 6-layer system. 3. 'Keeping Dry and Staying warm. You, the environment, your garments and layering techniques.