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Barry Thorogood - Managing Director

On the summit of Tryfan









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Simone Simpson

I am a qualified Physical and Health Education Teacher who has also taught in an outdoor environment for 14 years. I am a Mountain Leader, Single Pitch Rock Climbing Instructor, British Orienteering Federation Instructor, Senior River Kayak Instructor, and experienced in leading trips in canoe’s, sea kayak’s, seacliff climbing and gorge walking.


I am currently the Programmes Director at Team International, a management Training Consultancy whose major clients at the moment are: Europcar, Lilly UK Industries & Boehringer Ingleheim, Semantico, Lombard Vehicle Management.

I am happily married, with two sons Joe, 8 years old and Jake 5 years old.

When I get the time to play I like to go paragliding. I have flown across the mountains of Snowdonia, the Brecon Beacons, The French Alps, The Spanish Andalusia Range, the Richmond Hills (North of the South Island, New Zealand) and some of the Australian Outback. Once I was 77 th in the British Paragliding Championships!!!

Last Updated: 31/01/2007