About George

George Yeomans began climbing and mountaineering at the age of seventeen and qualified in 1978 with a Teachers’ Certificate in Outdoor Education. He also obtained a variety of National Awards in various outdoor pursuits including a Summer Mountain Leaders Award then a B.A. Degree with the Open University in environmental sciences and curriculum studies.

Later he obtained the Winter Mountain Leader Award and in September 2002 qualified as a European Mountain Leader and joined the British Association of European Mountain Leaders (now International Mountain Leaders). In 2004 he completed the Association's Winter Alpine Snowshoe Providers Course and from 2005 became a member of the Union of International Mountain Leaders Association. He recently completed the NCFE National Qualification, Bushcraft Instructors Course and achieved a higher award for demonstrating exceptional ability in the field of bushcraft skills & instruction.Most recently he has furthered his study of this subject in America.

Since 1995, he has been a member of the local Scottish Mountain Rescue Team so is a fully qualified mountain first aider, but also holds an Advanced Explorer first aid qualification.

In 1998 the Scottish Youth Hostel Association approached George to run all its Skye-based Cuillin Munro bagging courses and more recently their Bushcraft Courses at Rowardennan, Loch Lomond. He also runs "Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Courses" in Bushcraft / Wildlife Tracking for the Association of International Mountain Leaders and other professionals connected with the outdoors such as D of E providers, Forest School Leaders and LEA centres. He holds an enhanced CRB certificate for working with youth groups and vulnerable adults and a Health & Hygiene certificate for Bushcraft activities.

He is a Freelance Provider for the National Navigation Award Scheme and has worked in this capacity for the Wildwalks Project in Scotland.

So whatever your walking/mountaineering, bushcraft/survival training or CPD requirements are, George will help you achieve them successfully and safely.