Cotswold Yeti Bio
About Dan
Dan Rogers has a wealth of mountaineering experience. His personal adventures have taken him to Mont Blanc, Kilimanjaro, Timesguida & Ras in the Atlas Mountains of Morocco and throughout the wonderful mountain ranges of the UK.
Dan is a qualified Mountain Leader and has taken groups into the mountains of the UK on numerous expeditions. Dan is particularly familiar with Eyri (Snowdonia), Dartmoor, The Lake District, Peak District and Ben Nevis. Dan is also a Duke of Edinburgh Expedition Assessor and regularly supports schools with DofE training and expeditions.
Dan is passionate about enabling others to enjoy the great outdoors and the UK's mountain environments as much as he does and has used this passion for mountaineering to raise over £29,000 for various charities including Alzheimer’s Society, Action for Children, and End Youth Homelessness.
Dan lives with his wife and two sons in Oxfordshire.
Dan’s qualifications include:
- Qualified Mountain Leader (ML)
- Outdoor First Aid qualified - 16 hours
- Enhanced DBS Check
- Qualified DofE Expedition Assessor - Gold
Training Courses:
- 2010 Glenmore Lodge - Winter Mountaineering
- 2015 Plas Y Brenin - Mountain Leader Training
- 2018 Ultimate Nav School - Advanced Navigation
Other Information:
- Driving Licence: Full, clean
- Memberships: Mountain Training Association, British Mountaineering Council
- Other Information: Committed Charity Fundraiser, current total raised: £29,000+
- June 2013 – Mont Blanc in aid of Alzheimer’s Society raising in excess of £15,000
- June 2011– Kilimanjaro in aid of Action for Children raising £3,000
- Various Other fundraising events: £10,000+