Monkey Mountaineering Management Team

Sam Marshall

Founder and Managing Director of Monkey Mountaineering

Sam is a member of the Alpine Club and a Mountaineering & Climbing Instructor (MCI)   previously known as the Mountaineering Instructors Award - MIA.  He also holds the Winter Mountain Leader award.

Sam’s interest and enthusiasm for mountaineering developed from an early age, nurtured initially through the Scouting movement it was then consolidated and further established whilst serving in the Army.

Working up through the ranks and balancing the demands of family life and a military career, Sam was fortunate enough to be involved in expeditions to some of the most extensive, remote and often hostile mountain regions on the globe, spanning all seven continents.

Completing his service holding the highest military mountaineering qualifications, mountaineering has taken Sam on adventures to some amazing places, from first ascents in remote Northern Greenland, attempts at technical and challenging Himalayan peaks, sun baked rock climbing in Thailand and Spain, trekking in Canada, North America and New Zealand through to harsh and demanding ski mountaineering in the Antarctic as well as numerous crags and mountain venues in the UK, European Alps and Norway.

Realising that the mountaineering objective is only a small part of the overall journey, Sam has always tried to learn more about local customs and traditions. It was through these journeys and a desire to share his experiences that sowed the seed for Monkey Mountaineering. Partnering with Jo and Becky has allowed that idea to turn into a reality.

 

Glenn Bloomer

Technical Advisor and Chief Instructor

Glenn’s interest in the Outdoors was initially kindled as a child on Dartmoor, walking and climbing with the Scouts before being further developed when he joined the British Army.  He quickly realised a deep seated passion for the mountains and adventure which influenced his career decisions for the next 24 years.  Transferring to the prestigious Royal Army Physical Training Corps helped him achieve his goal of having a hobby that was his job.  Specialising as an Adventure Training Instructor, Glenn held instructional positions at military adventure training centres throughout Europe and the Americas.  During this time he led expeditions to Mediterranean ‘hot rock’ venues, the Alps, the Norwegian Arctic, the Canadian Rockies and the Yosemite Valley.

Glenn completed his military Service holding the highest military mountaineering qualifications and the civilian Winter Mountaineering and Climbing Instructor (WMCI).

He can now be found on his local gritstone crags of Nidderdale passing on his love of the Outdoors to his children, whilst finding the time to continue his long term love affair with the mountains and in passing on his accrued knowledge and expertise to others.