1#1 Rob Johnson: the Mountaineering Instructor
“For the whole of my working life I’ve asked ‘what am I passionate about, and how can I make it happen?”
Episode #1…
… kicks off the podcast with Mountaineering Instructor Rob Johnson. Based in Snowdonia, he’s spent the past 20 years guiding clients across the mountains of Britain, amongst the European Alps, and onto the peaks of Norway, Nepal and Peru. He’s taught outdoor skills and Mountain Leader courses to many hundreds of clients (including your host, Dan), and has recently added outdoor drone filming to his skillset.
You can find out (even) more about him at www.expeditionguide.com.
[episode recorded on 13/10/20]
Images by Dan Aspel
00:00 - Introduction
01:55 - A 21st century outdoor guide
08:50 - Crafting a career: “What am I passionate about and how can I make it happen?”
14:30 - Pandemic chat (and forbidden summits)
20:50 - Environmental impact and major life changes
25:40 - Hard work, injuries and Mountain Rescue
32:30 - Pressure, danger and circular walks on the Glyderau
37:30 - Family life, mountain life and balance
41:10 - The many paths to guiding in the mountains
49:00 -“Greatest Mountain Memory”: Skye high
51:30 - Time, money, freedom… where do you go?
54:40 - “What lies ahead? For the first time in 22 years, I don’t know”
