Our Team

Rob Atkinson - Technical Director

Rob has been passionate about adventure for as long as he can remember. Rob has spent the last decade giving people incredible adventurous experiences in wild places, and loves nothing more than taking people on a their first gorge walk.
Rob is responsible for the ensuring the activities remain safe as well as developing new and exciting activities.

​Favourite Activity - Gorge Walking!
Favourite Wild Place - Norway in winter
​Top of the Bucket List - Visit the Lofoton Islands

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Abi Atkinson - Commercial Director

Abi's passion for adventure started with rock climbing when she was 13, that passion led Abi to a Degree in Outdoor Leadership and onto a career in Outdoor Education. At work Abi loves nothing more than taking school children on incredible adventures. In her own time nothing much changes, except instead of school children you'd find her out with her family.

​Best Adventure memory? - Sleeping under the North Lights in Arctic Sweden 
​Favourite quote? - You only live once!
Next Adventure? - Wild Camping on an island in the Lake District

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Rachel Dyke - Wilderness Lead Instructor

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Mark Watson - Wilderness Instructor

Mark has always loved been in the hills and mountains, and since retiring from the police Mark has guided groups on expeditions from the peaks of the Himalayas to Costa Rican rainforest. Mark loves all the activities at Wilderness but like the other staff loves a Gorge Walk.

Favourite Mountain? - 
If you could live anywhere? - 
Favourite Trip? - 

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