Robbie Fenlon

Current

• IFMGA mountain guide - Owner Director at Wilderplaces.com

Past

• Independent mountain guide at Mountain adventures
• Mountaineering Climbing safety consultant at crossing the line
• Rope access worker - builder - Climbing wall designer builder at Ropework unlimited

• Mountaineering and general outdoor instructor at Gartan Outdoor education Centre

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Education

• BMG - BASI - IASI - BOS- UKMLTB

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Industry

Leisure, Travel & Tourism

Robbie Fenlon’s Summary

Working as a professional mountain and ski guide in France since 1996. Owner Director of Wilderplaces - specialized ski and mountain guiding company.
Only full time Irish Mountain guide
Member of Successful First Irish Everest expedition 1993

MIC since 1992 - UIAGM guide since 1996
Prior to 1996 -worked in national outdoor training centres in Ireland - Climbing wall builder- rope access- film safety since 1990.
Trekking guide in Nepal.
Helped to set up and develop Wilderplaces Nepal a high quality Nepali owned and run trekking company
Qualified mechanic 1986

Robbie Fenlon’s Specialties:

Off piste ski guiding, Ski touring guide- Rock climbing guide, Mountain safety consultant, Film safety consultant

Robbie Fenlon’s Experience

• IFMGA mountain guide - Owner Director

  Wilderplaces.com

  (Sports industry)

  January 2000 — Present (9 years 11 months)

  Founder owner with Des Clark. Active IFMGA mountain guide. ski guide - climbing and trekking guide

• Independent mountain guide

  Mountain adventures

  (Sports industry)

  1996 — 2000 (4 years )

  Independent mountain guiding world wide. Alps- Himalaya Skiing climbing

• Mountaineering Climbing safety consultant

  crossing the line

  (Broadcast Media industry)

  January 1996 — 1998 (2 years )

  Worked on a series of mountaineering and travel programs with John Murray as Director/ camera man and Dermot Somers as presenter/writer. Filmed in Himalaya, Alps,Yosemite,Andes, Skye.
  Also filmed through out Ireland's mountains and coastal cliff landscape. worked on logistics, crew and camera safety.

• Rope access worker - builder - Climbing wall designer builder

  Ropework unlimited

  (Construction industry)

  January 1991 — December 1998 (8 years )

  Worked with two colleagues on a series of amazing jobs that involved many types of construction methods. scaffolding, welding, concrete work, carpentry and rope access. Remote access jobs on Irish Islands. Built climbing walls in many sites through out Ireland. Also worked on ordinary building jobs.

• Mountaineering and general outdoor instructor

  Gartan Outdoor education Centre

  (Leisure, Travel & Tourism industry)

  January 1991 — March 1993 (2 years 3 months)

  Worked mainly as a mountaineering and rock climbing instructor. Also worked on kayak and sea kayak trips.
  Involved in developing rock climbing trips at home and abroad. Also developed Scottish winter mountaineering program.
  Enjoyed working with younger groups - ages 6 to 16, also worked with adult groups

Robbie Fenlon’s Education

• BMG - BASI - IASI - BOS- UKMLTB

  UIAGM -MIC , UIAGM-IFMGA mountain guide- MIC , 1991 — 1996

Additional Information

Robbie Fenlon’s Interests:

Skiing, Rock climbing, Alpinism, ski touring. Himalayan trekking - Mountain guiding. mountaineering instruction, avalanche education

Robbie Fenlon’s Groups:

•    British Alpine Ski & Snowboard Schools

Robbie Fenlon’s Contact Settings

Interested In:

• consulting offers
• job inquiries
• expertise requests
• business deals
• reference requests
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