Simon Taylor
Si is into most mountain and water based sports and spent much of his twenties abroad before settling down.

As a BASI qualified ski instructor who's worked nine seasons in the French, Italian and Austrian Alps he's well able to advise on most snow sport matters.

If you're looking for advice on ski touring kit then he's the fellow to talk to.

Under par at football but talks a good game...

Liz Taylor
Liz's financial support is part of the reason that Oldham still has a fully functioning mountain sports shop in these hard times. She has a full time job in IT but helps out when necessary in the shop. Her journeys to such far flung places as Guatemala, Mongolia, Morocco, Mexico and Kenya mean she's great to talk to if you're planning a big trip.

Liz is a mountain bike junkie but in a previous sporting life was a climber and paraglider. Now she's been press ganged into learning to sail so she can crew Si's sailing dinghy!

Got a head start at football as her Dad was a semi professional player...

Marcus Buckley
Marcus is the shop's climbing fanatic who seems to live, breathe and possibly eat the sport!

He's well placed to keep us up to date on the latest comp results, new routes and developments and is a regular indoor wall climber. Marcus used to think skiing was for wimps but has changed his tune after a recent trip to Scotland!

Safe pair of hands in goal...

Phil Sneyd
Phil is a local lad who's climbed extensively around the Chew Valley and has also had plenty of other UK experience in Wales, Scotland and the Lakes together with a couple of full Alpine seasons in France.

He is highly knowledgeable about winter mountaineering in both Scotland and the Alps – well worth talking to if you're planning a winter trip. Has also just discovered the advantages of skis for accessing remote winter climbs!

Tireless and solid in midfield...

Cap the Collie
Certainly the cutest and arguably the fittest shop character, Cap is Si's border collie who specialises in running alongside mountain bikes and underneath paragliders for miles at a time. Other hobbies include sleeping, eating and herding cats!

Football skills plentiful but known for puncturing the ball and stopping play...