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Gorillas (18yrs+) from £30.00

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Meet the Grizedale Team

Sam Mason The Grizedale Forest Tribe

Sam Mason

This is now Sam's fourth season. He has made the big league and is the site Manager. In his free time, he loves water sports including Water Skiing, Wake Boarding, Open boating and is also a keen skier. He likes to climb, but admits, "I am not the best at it!"

Nick Leigh The Grizedale Forest Tribe

Nick Leigh

A true stalwart of Grizedale Go Ape, come rain or shine, Nick will always have a smile on. A popular one with the ladies! Nick is now into his third season and is the deputy manager. He also Paints, climbs and is the lead singer and guitarist in a band, when does he fit is all in!

Dave Sumner The Grizedale Forest Tribe

Dave Sumner

Before working for Go Ape! Dave was the other side of the pond working as an animal control officer. Not much different working for Go Ape! then. Dave is a Dad of three, two Kids and his motor bike!

Faye Cannon The Grizedale Forest Tribe

Faye Cannon

Faye loves working for Go Ape! so much, she went away for a year and then came back again! When she is not at work, she can be found clinging to a rock somewhere or falling of her push iron!

Dan Stafford The Grizedale Forest Tribe

Dan Stafford

This is Dan's first season at Go Ape. Before, he used to sit in an office, or in his car going to boring meetings. Enough was enough and Dan needed more adventure! Dan is also a little bit crazy about Mountain Biking and Rugby and SCUBA diving!

Michelle Rickman The Grizedale Forest Tribe

Michelle Rickman

One companies loss, Go Ape Grizedale's gain! Michelle is our little super hero in disguise. When she is not at work (which is quite rare) Michelle likes walking up hills, and downing a pint at the other end. Michelle is planning a large party to celebrate the grand opening of... her bathroom?!?!

Adam Logan The Grizedale Forest Tribe

Adam Logan

What can we say about Adam, now into his third season, he is mad for it! Adam only works part time, but fills the rest of his days honing his wilderness, survival and bush craft skills. He is so good at it, he made it in to this year's edition of Tribe, the Go Ape Magazine! He is also a volunteer with Coniston Mountain Rescue.

Chris Waters The Grizedale Forest Tribe

Chris Waters

Chris is technically not human, he is more of an awesome fell running machine. Don't let this put you off though, he is also uber friendly and a veteran instructor. Interesting fact, Chris cycles or runs everywhere, he has no car!

Paul Evans The Grizedale Forest Tribe

Paul Evans

This is Pauls second year, but he had a gap between his first year and this year. During this time, he travelled the world, spending a lot of time in Australia, driving across the out back! Now he is back for more. He is our sunglasses wearing smooth mover.

Steve Lee The Grizedale Forest Tribe

Steve Lee

Steve recently retired as a civil savant who painted light houses and trained dolphins to disarm limpet mines. He was keen not to lose that sense of adventure and came to join us! Steve is also a keen climber and teaches Kids Judo.

Bruce Simm The Grizedale Forest Tribe

Bruce Simm

Bruce is our very own Mr Motivator, fuelled by caffeine and a love for life! He just loves to run, usually in the middle of the night and lives on hardly any sleep! It's his first season with Go Ape.

John Wady The Grizedale Forest Tribe

John Wady

John is one of are Freelance instructors and has his own business taking people Walking, Climbing, Ghyll Scrambling and all manner of things adventurous. You may have seen him on BBC's Country File!