For me, my training is a key part of my work as so often my life has depended on being able to move fast and haul myself up and out of something fast!

All my life the only thing I've been good at has been climbing and throwing myself off big things.

I've had so many injuries in my life that it's ridiculous.

The special forces gave me the self-confidence to do some extraordinary things in my life. Climbing Everest then cemented my belief in myself.

It's unresolved conflict in my life that I have a lovely family and a risky job.

The appeal of the wild for me is its unpredictability. You have to develop an awareness, react fast, be resourceful and come up with a plan and act on it.