Born on the northeast coast of England, I developed a fascination with wild places at a young age. Summer vacations were spent exploring the chalk cliffs and rock pools of the coast, or hiking the Yorkshire Dales and Wolds. As a graduate student at the University of Durham I would sometimes spend my weekends wandering the rugged coastline, camera in hand, then rush back to the darkroom to process the resulting black and white images.

Moving to the western US in the early 1970’s I started to explore the deserts and mountains. Backpacking and climbing allowed me to visit the remotest areas, and soon I traveled further afield to climb in the Greater Ranges of the Andes, Himalaya, Alaska Range etc. My cameras always accompanied me on these trips. Balancing a climbing career with a career in physics was always a challenge, and in 2002 I decided to become a full-time writer and photographer, sharing my passion for the outdoors through both mediums.

Since that time I have published two books on the Colorado mountains, in which I rely heavily on photography to illustrate areas and climbing routes. In my Trail Mix column in the Denver Post, I attempt to introduce readers to some of the less well known but no less spectacular locations in Colorado.

I hope you derive as much enjoyment from my work as I do in creating it.