Name:
 

Chris Tym

Full Time Job:
 

Lecturer in Adventure Sports at Reaseheath college

Age:

46

Outdoor Qualifications:

Mountain Instructor Award
Single Pitch Award
Mountain Leader
Level 2 Kayak and Open Canoe Coach
Cave and Mine Leader
GNAS Leader (Archery)
BOF instructor (Orienteering)
Mountain Bike Trail LeaderREC First Aid

Other Qualifications:

Bachelor of Education with Honours
Level 1 Welsh

How long have you been working in the outdoor industry?

18 years!

What did you do previously?

Worked in Computing

What’s your biggest achievement to date?

Climbing Mont Blanc and passing my MIA

What do you love most about your job?

Getting young people as enthusiastic about the outdoors as me

What do you like least about your job?

The academic/paperwork side

What do you do for fun?

Mountain biking, climbing, fell running, hill walking, reading

What’s your ultimate ambition?

To be killed by a jealous husband at age 90!

What’s your favourite…

                 …climb/walking route, etc?

One Step in the Clouds, Vector, Arenig ,Snowdon Horse Shoe and Bristly Ridge

                 …river/paddling venue, etc?

A heated pool about 6 inches deep

                 …book?

Too many to list

                 …film?

Forrest Gump

                 …song?

American Pie

Something not a lot of people know about you:

I'm half German

Anything else interesting about you?

I run for at least 30 minutes nearly everyday, and I have a cat called Sooty!