Our highly professional team has experience in full-time education, outdoor-instructing, youth work and sports coaching both internationally and UK-based over the past 20 years. Female and male staff have past & current roles including: managing and inspecting busy watersports centres; leading education programmes for young people with challenging behaviour; organising education aid projects in Africa; and managing local authority youth services provision. These roles have included instructing in many outdoor disciplines including trekking, climbing, mountain biking, windsurfing, snowboarding, sailing, powerboating, orienteering & kayaking.

 

From these years of experience, High Tracks Adventure Learning is able to provide high-quality planning and delivery for its core business: organising Duke of Edinburgh's Award expeditions for school groups in Surrey (UK) and surrounding areas.

 

Qualifications: All instructors have a walking group leading qualification from a recognised governing body, such as the Mountain Leader (Summer), and the Walking Group Leader awards accredited by Mountain Training England (MTE). All instructing staff have first aid qualifications.

 

Child Protection: All staff have current enhanced police checks (via the Disclosure & Barring Service).

Simon Clarke

Lead Instructor. Mountaineering, watersports & youth work professional / manager.

 

Steve Rowlerson

Lead Instructor. Mountaineering, sports instructor & retail manager.

 

Wayne Albrecht

Instructor. Hill walking, watersports instructor & youth worker.

 

Simon Winkley

Instructor. Hill walking, senior sports coach, inspector, trainer & first aid trainer.

 

Charles Wand-Tetley

Instructor. Hill walking, senior sports coach, inspector, trainer & first aid trainer.