Gwilym has been working in the outdoors for over 25 years and became a full time outdoor professional in 2007 after leaving the Police service.

He was Head of Outdoor Education at an Independent School for 3 years and has taught on Outdoor Education and Public Services courses at both FE and HE levels.  Gwilym still has involvement with a number of schools and colleges as a Technical Advisor.

Gwilym regularly directs instructor training courses and has mentored a number of instructors through their consolidation periods, preparing them not only for assessment but also a career in the outdoors.

Although normally based in the South West, Gwilym moves up to the Scottish Highlands in Winter and often spends the Summer leading overseas expeditions to Africa, Asia or South America.

As a passionate motorcyclist, he has ridden his motorcycle to all the mainland EU countries (and a few additional non EU ones) seeking out of the way places that tourists don’t usually get to.

As well as holding the Winter Mountaineering and Climbing Instructor qualification (the highest UK award) Gwilym has qualifications in kayaking, canoeing, diving and mountain biking as well as having supporting qualifications in education and training, assessing, quality assurance, lifeguarding and first aid.

Gwilym is currently a full member of AMI and MTA, an Eryri and Brecon Beacons Ambassador, an advisor to The Royal Lifesaving Society and an inspector for AALA.