Peter Main

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Born in 1945, I grew up in and around London where I qualified and worked as an Electrical Engineer. I then qualified as a Physical Education Teacher and worked as an Outdoor Activities Instructor for over 30 years, mostly in centres belonging to Edinburgh Education Authority or Lothian Region, retiring from instructing in 2002.

I have climbed extensively at home and abroad in America, Canada, Norway, Spain, Austria, Switzerland and France. 4000m peaks - 12, Highest peak - Mt Blanc, Munro total - 210. Rock climbing standard - average.

We also set up and then ran Newtonmore Hostel in 1992, selling the business and retiring in 2012. After taking our time to decide what we wanted to do; two grandchildren in East Lothian settled it, and we moved to North Berwick in 2018. I am really enjoying spending the time cycling, walking, keeping fit and of course seeing our grandchildren. I would be delighted to hear from any old friends or acquaintances, give me a call, and we could spend a day on the hill, go for a coffee or out on the bike (mind you, it needs to be a nice day). Look up my website for contact details or...."find me on Facebook"

Kathryn & I walk many miles together (nothing technical nowadays).

Our eldest son, Andy is a keen climber and a brilliant photographer. Our youngest son Duncan qualified as snowboarding Instructor, is keen on ski mountaineering (split-board).

Location
North Berwick

Best Climbing Experience
Years Ago:
Yellow Edge(Spigola Giallo) on the Tre Cima -- Snake Dyke Route on Half Dome --
Great White Book, Tuolumne Meadows --
Mt Whitney (bivvy on summit)-- Mt Blanc

and in recent years-
Cave route at Huntly's Cave with Andrew

Favourite Climbing-Related Discussion Topic
Who will win nexy years Tour de France

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Personal Webpage
http://www.petemain.co.uk

Interests Outside Climbing
Cycling (on and off road)
Alpine skiing
Nordic skiing
Photography
Computing
Countryside and wildlife.
Reading
Music

About My Photography
I own a Nikon D50 and a small Canon. The digi revolution had revitalised my interests in photography. Really enjoy taking loads of photos and then working on them using the computer.

Photo Gallery

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I've voted for 99 photos, average vote 4.1.
(31% superb - 52% good - 15% average - 1% poor - 0% rubbish)

Anything Else We Should Know
Favourite Films:
Forest Gump, Fantasia, Imagine, Apocolypse Now

Favourite Music:
Anything that rocks, Anything folksy

Favorite Books:
Anything by Ian Banks, Isaac Asimov, Robert Harris

Favorite People:
Kathryn, Andrew,Duncan, Amelia, Leo & Oskar

Favorite Time and Place:
The Scottish Highlands and Islands in spring

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