MTN Safety operate with a core team of experienced staff who are specialists in their fields and have high level professional mountain, rope access, rope rescue, caving, canyon, mountain rescue, water / swiftwater rescue and advanced first aid qualifications. 

Zac Poulton

Zac is an experienced health & safety consultant, logistics manager, mountain instructor and mountain & polar expedition guide based in the English Lake District. His film credits range from Star Wars to Planet Earth 2

​A veteran of more than 100 expeditions he has safely led a total of 27 people above 8000m including a successful ascent of the North Ridge of Everest and guided 5 of the 7 Summits with extensive experience in Antarctica & the Himalaya.  He also spent 4 years working as the Logistics & Operations Manager for one of the UK's leading expedition & mountain training companies and is currently one of the Fell Top Assessors for the Lake District National Park.

• ​Winter Mountaineering & Climbing Instructor (WMCI)​
• Rescue 3 Rope Rescue Technician
• IRATA Rope Access Technician L1
• WEMSI Wilderness Emergency Medical Technician (WEMT)
• RYA Level 2 Powerboat
• BCU Level 3 Coach (Open Canoe, White Water Kayak)
• BCU 4 Star Leader (Sea Kayak, Surf Kayak)
• V7 Canyoning L2​
• Drone Pilot

Andy Barker

Andy has worked in the field of hazardous environmental safety, rescue & training operations for over 35 years.

His experience covers a decade of RAF Mountain Rescue Service through to working as Safety Lead on some major TV and film projects and in such diverse environments as the desert, high mountains, arctic & jungle.

​Current adventures involve big wall climbing, paragliding and sailing​



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• IRATA Rope Access Technician L3
• Rescue 3 Rope Rescue Technician Instructor
• Master Instructor Trainer (Working  at Height Group)
• Rescue 3 Swiftwater Rescue (SRT) Instructor
• Mountaineering & Climbing Instructor (MCI)
• Winter Mountain Leader (WML)
• RTACC Remote First Aid & Trauma
• RYA Rescue Boat Helm

Paddy Cave

Paddy is an experienced and very strong  mountaineer with a range of experience from cutting edge winter climbing to 8000m peaks. He's opened a number of new routes from Scotland to Kyrgyzstan often while climbing with clients. 

Equally adept in water environments he is usually to be found training and supporting individuals and teams as they develop their outdoor skills. 




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• Winter Mountaineering & Climbing Instructor (WMCI)
• Mountain & Outdoor First Aid

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John Pickles

Equally at home on the crags or on the water John is a very experienced safety guide and outdoor instructor

Alongside a wealth of outdoor experience he is also a talented photographer focusing on documentary & street themes.

• RYA Level 3 Safety Boat
• BCU Level 4 Coach (Open Canoe, White Water Kayak)
• Winter Mountaineering & Climbing Instructor (WMCI)
• IRATA Rope Access Technician L1
• Mountain & Outdoor First Aid

Kieran Hodgson

Kieran specialises in caving holding the high level Cave Instructor Certificate but is also an elite level fell runner and keen climber.

​He currently works for the British military providing a wide range of Adventurous Training across the UK and abroad.

• Cave Instructor Certificate (CIC)
• UKCG Canyon Guide
• Rescue 3 Swift Water Rescue (SRT) Technician
• Mountaineering & Climbing Instructor (MCI)
• Winter Mountain Leader (WML)
• Mountain & Outdoor First Aid
• RYA Level 2 Powerboat
• BCU 4 Star Leader (Open Canoe, White Water Kayak)

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