Meet the Team

Founder, Event Organiser & Hike Leader

Misha has been a hike leader since 2002 before setting up AAA in 2009. Passionate about the outdoors, his skills range from navigating without a compass and identifying plants, to organising logistics to a high standard, and baking top notch cakes!

Trained Mountain Leader - Plas Y Brenin (The National Mountain Centre), Qualified Wilderness First Aider and Ex-Army

Event organiser, Hike Leader

Trained Mountain Leader, Qualified Wilderness First Aider, Ex-Army and former MICE

Event Host & Hike Leader

Trained Mountain Leader and Qualified Wilderness First Aider

Event Host, Hike Leader

Jez joined the AAA team in 2015 and is known for his impressive fitness and leading challenging hikes. During his military career, he provided medical expertise in demanding locations, including serving as an Expedition Medic on Mt. Kenya. Jez is also a freelance cameraman, and a passionate gear enthusiast, offering expert advice on outdoor equipment.

Trained Mountain Leader, Qualified Wilderness First Aider & Ex-Army

Hike Leader

Silvia loves the outdoors, caught the hiking bug in 2013 and started leading hikes in 2024. She is passionate about maps, running in the mountains and eating haribos whilst planning the next adventure.

Trained Mountain Leader - Plas Y Brenin (The National Mountain Centre) & Qualified Wilderness First Aider.

Event Organiser

Tatiana plays a key role in organising our trips. She finds unique locations for our European getaways, as well as plans menus and oversees the preparation of our renowned meals during UK weekend trips. She loves exploring new destinations and ensuring every detail is in place for a great adventure.

Qualified Wilderness First Aider

Hike Leader

“Hi, I'm Timbo and I've been leading hikes for around 20 years and I love beautiful scenery as well as the tough stuff. I once took the actor Geena Davis out for a drink without the faintest idea who she was.”

Trained Mountain Leader & Qualified Wilderness First Aider.

Hike Leader.

"Although I grew up in London, having an Austrian father meant spending every summer vacation roaming in the hills and mountains over there from an early age, so hiking in the great outdoors is in my blood and remains a major activity for me. I enjoy leading groups as part of the AAA team and aim to be an Affable Altitude Advocate, including listening to people's life experiences and exchanging ideas en-route! My other interests include yoga and other wisdom traditions, self-development, healthy living, creating beauty in my surroundings, for example by gardening, music and much more besides. Fun fact: for 7 years I somewhat crazily had two jobs in parallel, running a 50 acre organic apple farm in Herefordshire alongside working in software development - the former taught me a enormous amount about life compared to a desk job! I currently live in rural Northumberland, where I also run AAA events from time to time."

Trained Mountain Leader & Qualified Wilderness First Aider.

Hike Leader

“Hi, I’m Colin, a hike leader with AAA that I’ve been going with since 2018. After extensive travel and adventure, I joined AAA to explore more of the UK and quickly became part of a vibrant community, enjoying unforgettable weekends between my backpacking trips. With navigation skills gained from scouting and a passion for holistic wellbeing, I turned my hobby into a side hustle as a leader—something AAA wholeheartedly supported. When I’m not leading hikes, I work as a solutions architect in the Houses of Parliament, with great work life balance making use of my first aid training in both roles.”

Trained Mountain Leader & Qualified Wilderness First Aider.

Hike Leader

“Born in Munich, mountains were always second nature to me - I was put on skis at 3, but refused to go until I was 5! I have walked the Austrian alps in lederhosen and skied off piste .. now that I reside in the UK, I walk the lowlands of the British Isles where there are many more gentle delights to be had.“

Hike Leader

Trained Mountain Leader & Qualified Wilderness First Aider