ABOUT DAVE TALBOT – ADVENTURE EVENTS
HOW IT STARTED
Dave Talbot – Adventure Events was setup by Dave Talbot 20 years ago. Dave was brought up in the small village of Tytherington just north of Bristol. Here he developed his love for the outdoors – working on farms, riding mountain bikes and generally enjoying the outdoors. At the age of 7, Dave went on his first family skiing holiday to the famous ski resort of Kitzbühel in Austria. Dave remembers breaking away from his parents field of view and taking the lift to the top of the world cup downhill racing ski slope – the Hahnenkamm. He decided to ski down this in a mach 10 snow-plough – wildly out of control, but with a smile from ear to ear. From that moment on the mountains, adventures, skiing and personal challenges would be a part of his daily life.
Dave joined the Scouts and learned more about the natural environment – going on expeditions and camping trips around the UK. In his teenage years, he raced motocross at a high level before a bad injury led him to the decision to start rock climbing. At 18, he decided not to study architecture at university, but to instead follow his heart and passion, and work in the outdoor industry.
Since then Dave has gone on to launch the Geneva motor-show for Jaguar Landrover, head of safety for Touching the Void, self filming projects for Suzuki, stunts for big brands, film safety work around the globe and much more. To date Dave Talbot – Adventure Events have raised over £7 million for charity.
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ABOUT DAVE TALBOT
Dave helps people find adventures through his passion in the outdoors. A connection to adventure and the great outdoors is inside all of us. Nobody grows old living a number of years, people grew old only by deserting their ideals. Years wrinkle the skin, but to give up enthusiasm wrinkles the soul. Dave’s mission is to bring people back to their adventurous self and discover what can be achieved.
Dave is a qualified adventure consultant and adventure professional with over 24 years of experience in the industry having worked across the globe for organisations, charities and brands – bringing world class events and experiences to all.
Dave has a passion for all the activities and events he organises and work on. He has extensive experience and certificated expertise, holding the Mountaineering and Climbing Instructor Award (MCI), and he is a full member of the AMI (Association of Mountaineering Instructors). Dave holds many qualifications from other sports. Dave has 24 years experience teaching in the outdoors, and 18 years experience running large events for companies around the world, and he loves to pass on knowledge and help people get the most from their adventures.
Dave has traveled all over the world skiing, climbing, guiding and coaching, from America to Thailand. Dave’s outdoor career highlights include:
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- 8 winter seasons in the Alps working as a ski instructor and guide
- 4 winter seasons in Scotland
- Onsight climbing up to E4
- Head pointing up to E6
- Redpointing up to F7b+
- Guided BBC presenter Andy Torbet up the North Face of Triglav for a Suzuki self film project
- Sea 2 Summit Challenge in Costa Blanca 13 hour 24 minute – involves 20 miles or running, 1000 meters of rock climbing, 2500 meters of height gain and a very long ridge scramble.
- Climbed El Cap in Yosemite
- Climbing expeditions to Lobuche 6119m and Kyajo Ri 6186m – Nepal
- North Face speed ascent of Mt Kenya 5199m via Standard Route IV+ in 10 hours up and down
- Kilimanjaro expedition 5895m
- Eleven peaks above 4000 metres in 6 days guiding clients in Morocco
- Climbed and skied the north face of Elbrus 5642m – the highest mountain in Europe
- Climbed and skied Toubkal 4167m – the highest mountain in North Africa
- Led M8
- Worked on the Ice Climbing World Cup for 3 years
- Scottish winter climbing up to grade 6
- Cycle endurance rides such as cycling across Spain, 3 Cities and mountain bikes routes up to 150 miles a day
- Many ultra marathon distance events
- Runing the Pembrokeshire Coast Path (202 miles and 11,000 meters of ascent) in 5.5 days
- Ran the Jurassic Coast 110 km race in 17 hours – placed in the top 20
- Guided London to Paris cycle 12 times
- Soloed the Weissmeis 4017m from the valley floor up and down in 7 hours 14 minutes
- Guided the UK 3 Peaks Challenge on a push bike
- Climbed and skied all across Europe, Africa, Russia, America, Canada and Thailand
- Climbed new routes on the chalk stacks of the Isle of Wight for the BBC program ‘Coast’
- New routes around the world from the Alps to Pembroke and locally at Avon Gorge – Bristol
Dave Talbot wants to pass on his enthusiasm, knowledge and experience on all of his adventure events. The team that work with Dave are the most experienced, qualified instructors in the outdoor industry. They do more than just the hard skills of keeping people safe. They take great photos, teach people about the environment and have friendly banter – helping to make your experience more fun and fulfilling.
Dave Talbot – Adventure Events has been featured on the BBC, Channel 4 and Blink Films demonstrating safe working practices in the outdoor industry. Dave’s company has helped big brands such as Hyundai, Land Rover and Suzuki create adverts for television and the press. More information can be found here – https://davetalbot.net/adventurecontent/
Dave Talbot – Adventure Events will offer free advice on any event. We’ll give you the ideas you need to create the very best event and then work with you to deliver that adventure event. Get in touch here.