CURRICULUM VITAE John Angelo Jackson British March 24 th . 1921 - July 2nd 2005 Schoolmaster by profession since 1946. From 1953 to 1983 organised and ran Centres for Outdoor Training and Education.. 1957 to 1976 was Director of Plas y Brenin, National Mountain Centre in Snowdonia. 1977 to 1983 developed the National Outdoor Centre for Wales Plas Menai and was the first Principal. Author of ‘More Than Mountains’ published by Harraps. Editor of ‘Safety on Mountains’ Co-author of ‘Climbing and Trekking Guide – Kashmir’. 1945 Revised and re-edited the Guide in 1976 Member of The Alpine Club Honorary Life Member – The Himalayan Club Honorary Life Member – Fell and Rock Club of the English Lake District Also Honorary Life Member of The Mountaineering Club of North Wales The Mynydd Climbng Club and The Chester Mountaineering Club Long Standing Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society Lectured in Britain, Europe, U.S.A., Middle East, India and Canada 1940 to 1946. Royal Air Force on Flying Duties. Two tours of Operational Flying in Burma Campaign. Following the operational flying was seconded to R.A.F. Mountain Centre in Kashmir. – Chief Instructor - training Aircrews, Paratroops and Glider troops Was Wireless Operator/Air Gunner – Sgt. to Flying Officer
OUTDOOR EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS
1954 Everest To Kangchenjunga – Journey of 20 days – First Traverse
1981 Leader of the Gorphwysfa Expedition to S.E. Garhwal – Nanda Devi/Trisul area. Expedition made ascent of Bethartoli Himal South c. 21,000 ft.
researched Mini-Ice-Age in the area.
Mount Kenya
Leader of treks throughout the Himalaya, Peruvian Andes and of journeys in Ecuador, Bolivia, South India, Burma, Thailand, Morocco, Jordan, Ethiopia and Madasgascar Skiing in Europe, Greenland, Canada, California, Cyprus and the Himalaya |