John is a passionate rock climber who has been an ACIA qualified single and multi-pitch climbing guide since 2015. He has been rock climbing since 2003 in both sport and trad climbing environments.

John has also spent many years in various alpine environments backcountry skiing and ice climbing including in New Zealand’s Southern Alps and on its highest peak Mt Cook. He has also summited the world’s highest mountain Mt Everest (8864m).

With a Master’s Degree in Business Administration, John is also a Private Pilot with over 20 year’s flying experience which increases his skills in people leadership, risk management and operational safety when guiding.