Qualifications

2001: Matric Certificate at Treverton College, Mooi River, South Africa

2010: Aspirant Mountain Guide at the Swiss Mountain Guides Association

2012: UIAGM/IFMGA International Mountain Guide Diploma at the Swiss Mountain Guides Association 

Some notable climbing experience

• Matterhorn N face, TD, 5.5hrs
• Couloir Nord des Drus, ED
• Mont Blanc via Pilier Rouge de Brouillard, Bonatti Route, Mt. Blanc, TD
• Innominata Ridge, Mt. Blanc, D
• Traverse of Les Aiguilles du Diables, Mt. Blanc, D+, lift to lift
• Integrale de Peuterey Ridge, Mt. Blanc TD+
• Desecures-Robach, north face of the Grandes Jorrasses, ED
• Ginat, Les Droites north face, TD, 4.5hrs
• Late to Say I’m Sorry, Grande Rocheuse north face, ED
• Vivagel, Grande Rocheuse north face, TD
• Salbitschijen, West Ridge, TD+
• The Shroud/Linceul to Pt. Walker on Grandes Jorrasses north face, TD
• Direct American on the Dru, ED
• Cordier Pillar, Grand Charmoz, TD-
• Central Pillar of the Freney, Mt. Blanc, TD+
• Anouk-Contamine, W face of Petit Jorrasses, TD+
• Grand Capucin, Direct du Capucin with Bonatti finish, ED
• Piz Badile, Cassin Route, TD
• Cohen-Collister English route on Nant-Blanc face of l’Aiguille Verte, TD+
• Cechinel-Nominé route, N face of Grand Pilier d’Angle, Mt. Blanc, TD+
• Traverse Rochefort-Grandes Jorrasses, D
• Gervasutti Pillar, Mt. Blanc du Tacul TD
• Supercouloir, Mt. Blanc du Tacul (with rappels) TD+
• Ice is Nice, Col du Requin area, TD
• Sorensen-Eastman, Col du requin area, TD+
• Swiss Route, Les Courtes, TD-
• Grand Montets Ridge, Aiguille Verte, D
• Mer de Glace face, Grepon, D+, 4.5hrs
• Arete Kuffner, Mt. Maudit, D
• Lagarde Direct, Les Droites N face, TD

Skiing

• Many 4000m peaks of the Alps
• Some steep faces and couloirs: Grand Casse N face, Barbey Couloir, Couloir du Capucins, Col des Cristaux, SE couloir Chardonnet, Buet NE face, Cosmiques, Rond, La Noire NNW face, Breche Martin-Encrenaz couloir.
• A number of summits and steep couloirs in the Lyngen Alps and Hurrungane of Norway.

Rock Climbing

• Big wall climbs including the Salathe Wall and the West Face route on El Capitan in Yosemite.
• Trad Climbs:
  • Clocher du Portalet: west face, SE spur, Chic echec chock
  •  Minaret: Versant Satanique
  • Flammes des Pierres: Le Feu de la Rampe, l’Elan Vertical, Le Joyau de Lotus
  • Moine: Salathe
  • Envers: Les Fleurs du Mal, George V, L’Age d’Homme, Amazonia, Tout va Mal, Pedro Polar, Children of the moon ‘Integral’, Marchand de Sable, Chloé, Le Piège, Homologue Exceptionnel, California dreaming, Republique Normal.
  • Aig’s de Chamonix: Cordier, L’arance d’Arabie, Majorette Thatcher, Nabot Leon-Osez Josephine, Williamine Dada, Peigne Rebuffat, Peigne Arete SW, Verdon Memories, Le Ticket Carré Lune, Contamine-Vaucher, Postcriptone, Le Maillon Manquant
  • Aig. du Midi S face: Kohlman, Contamine, Rebuffat, Mazeaud, Dame du Lac, Y a pas le feu au lac
  • Pt. Lachenal: Contamine, Harold et Maud
  • Pyramide du Tacul E ridge
  • Pilier Gervasutti
  • Half the Pillier des Trois Pointes
  • Pt. Adolphe Rey: Cache-Cache, Salluard, Bettembourg
  • Grand Capucin: O solo Mio, Swiss route, Direct du Capucins w/Bonatti exit
  • Trident: Lepiney
  • Chandelle du Tacul: Bonatti-Tabou
  • Yosemite USA: Sons of yesterday+Serenity crack, Rostrum, Astroman (except last 3 pitches), Moratorium, Salathe El Cap, West face El Cap.
  • Indian creek Utah: Many single pitch routes, some 5.11+ onsights
  • Bohuslan Sweden: Many single pitch routes.
• Sport Climbing: many long and short sport climbs in the Alps, Southern France, Italy, Switzerland, Spain, Greece, Turkey, Norway, Sweden, USA, South Africa and Morocco. Max sport 7c redpoints, 7b onsights.

Ice

• Cogne, Chamonix and Kandersteg: eg: Lau Bij, Repentance Super, Rattenpissoir, Desperados

High Summits and Trekking

2005:

• Illimani 6438m, Cordillera Real, Bolivia
• Huayna Potosi 6088m, Cordillera Real, Bolivia
• Tour of Huayuhash range, Peru

2004:

• Annapurna tour and Sanctuary trek
• Mera Peak 6476m (without summit, 6200+- attained) with traverse of Amphu Lapcha

1999:

• Traverse of Drakensberg range, South Africa, average altitude of 3000m, 270km, 12 days