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UK Challenges is run by Joe Gittins, with a team of highly qualified instructors. All the staff are passionate about the outdoors and their aims are to give you the best day possible, maintaining safety at all times – and leaving you wanting more!
Joe Gittins
Joe has been working in the outdoor sector for over 25 years, after finishing a degree in Medical Science. He has worked all over the world, leading trips to the North Col of Everest, Kilimanjaro, Aconcagua, the Khumbu, all over South America and many other places too! He has worked with a very diverse client base and this certainly helps, when understanding client’s needs, to develop the right product.
Joe holds the Mountain Instructors Award (MIA), the Cave Instructors Certificate (CIC) and is a Mountain Bike Expedition Leader.
Joe loves climbing, caving, mountain biking and skiing and he is always planning his next trip away!