Dave Etherington Profile
Dave started climbing in 1982 in the local quarries in Lancashire, with regular trips to the Lake District, North Wales and Scotland. He made his first trip to the alps in 1985 and has climbed here ever since. He has made 5 trips to the Himalaya on climbing expeditions and also worked as a climbing guide out there.
He qualified as a British Mountain Guide in 1994 and spent 8 years instructing and guiding at Glenmore Lodge, the Scottish National Mountaineering Training Centre.
Dave has lived in the Chamonix valley since 1999 with his family and works throughout the European Alps summer and winter, climbing and skiing.