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    ZAC POULTON: fell top assessor

    Dec 04, 2020 3 minutes

    TGO: Tell us a little more about yourself and how you managed to land a job climbing Helvellyn every day?

    I’m a full-time mountaineering instructor and expedition guide. I began my climbing career in the Lake District with the Scouts many years ago – and I’ve somehow ended up returning to my roots, after various adventures around the world including in the Himalayas and Antarctica. The fell top assessor role is an absolute dream job – you get to climb Helvellyn every day! – but

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