Name: Ben Taylor
Nickname: Bin Benji
Position: Sales Assistant (Aberdeen)
Main Outdoor Pursuits: Mountain biking, skiing and bouldering
When I'm not working you can normally find me: At uni or planning silly epics on my bike
My top tip: Buy a powerball they're decent!
Bit of kit I never leave home without: For days out on the hill my camelbak
My red-letter day would be: A sunny day with miles of flowing singletrack to ride and a good pub at the end of it!
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Name: Ruairidh Squair
Nickname: Rhubarb
Position: Sales Assistant (Aberdeen)
Main Outdoor Pursuits: Skiing in Winter, Mountain Biking in Summer
When I'm not working you can normally find me: At the beach, in the pub, on the sofa, out on the bike, anywhere away from work!
My top tip: Watch out for snow snakes!
Bit of kit I never leave home without: Sunglasses - It pays to be optimistic
My red-letter day would be: Waking up early to a fresh dump of snow, skiing the tree lines at Claviere or Courmayeur with a few good friends, then retiring to the pub for a few well earned beers
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Name: Sarah
Nickname: Saz
Position: Assistant Manager (Aberdeen)
Main Outdoor Pursuits: Snowboarding, Skiing, Mountain Biking, Motorbiking and Rock Climbing
When I'm not working you can normally find me: Enjoying as many days on the hill that I can fit in, Spending time with family & friends or having an intense game of scrabble or backgammon.
My top tip: If you don't fall over then your not trying hard enough
Bit of kit I never leave home without: A hat and a spare hat
My red-letter day would be: Waking up to fresh powder snow in the south island of New Zealand, Fresh tracks all day topped off with late afternoon sun around a bbq with a few beers and some quality mates!
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Name: Jason
Nickname: Jase
Position: Sales Assistant (Aberdeen)
Main Outdoor Pursuits: Snowboarding, Mountain Biking, Skateboarding, Bouldering, Hiking and Camping
When I'm not working you can normally find me: On a hillside, in a skatepark or in A & E!
My top tip: Put your salopettes on at home, saves baring your legs to a freezing gale in a car park and dinna fall!
Bit of kit I never leave home without: Merino wool baselayers
My red-letter day would be: Wake up to coffee and bacon rolls. Fill the car and off to the mountains for a days snowboarding. Fit in an hour or two of skating and then hit the pub for many rewarding beers!
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Name: Andy Green
Nickname: My Hero (that's what people call me)
Position: Sales Assistant (Aberdeen)
Main Outdoor Pursuits: Climber/Runner
When I'm not working you can normally find me: Trying to fit in some training/fun around looking after my little on.
My top tip: A mountaineer always pees clear! :)
Bit of kit I never leave home without: RAB Vapourise Smock
My red-letter day would be: Up at 5am, in the car to Lochnagar. Spend most of the daylight battling up one to the classic winter lines. Then home sore and tired for a few pints of ale in the pub.
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Name: Nicola Mackay
Nickname: (Do I have to…?)
Position: Senior Sales Assistant (Inverurie)
Main Outdoor Pursuits: Trail Running, Hill Walking, Skiing
When I'm not working you can normally find me: In a forest
My top tip: Better to regret something you’ve done, than something you’ve never done
Bit of kit I never leave home without: Salomon XA Pro Ultra’s
My red-letter day would be: One would be skiing in the three Valleys on a fresh powder day, ideally accompanied by my bro.
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Name: David Weir-McCall
Nickname: Dave 2
Position: Sales Assistant (Aberdeen)
Main Outdoor Pursuits: Dry tooling, Climbing
When I'm not working you can normally find me: Catching up on some lost sleep or filming
My top tip: Die young as late as possible.
Bit of kit I never leave home without: My left shoe
My red-letter day would be: Sleeping in a hot country after winning the lottery and aquiring the ability to fly. Surrounded by mountain dew and a burger king on every corner. Nobody around for a thousand miles, just listening to the calming tunes od Europe.....with an Audi R8 sitting in my driveway....Like Ironman.....But mostly just sleeping!
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Name: Callum McQueen
Nickname: Calbumbo, Cal Dawg
Position: Sales Assistant (Aberdeen)
Main Outdoor Pursuits: Mountain biking, Skiing, Boarding, Windsurfing
My top tip: Whatever goes up must come down.
Bit of kit I never leave home without: Watch
My red-letter day would be: Metres of powder on a blue bird day
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Name: Tristram Fox
Nickname: Badger
Position: Senior Sales Assistant (Aberdeen)
Main Outdoor Pursuits: Mountaineering, Skiing, Running
When I'm not working you can normally find me: Hanging off some crimpers
My top tip: Jaegermeister is good for you as it contains many herbs.
Bit of kit I never leave home without: Rockshoes and chalkbag
My red-letter day would be: A mornings skiing in the Pyrenees, bouldering at Targasonne in the afternoon and Cervezas in the evening. Bueno!
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Name: Lorna Owens
Nickname: Lolo or Forlorn
Position: Manager (Aberdeen)
Main Outdoor Pursuits: Skiing, Snowboarding, Mountain biking, Climbing, Hill Walking, Motorbiking
When I'm not working you can normally find me: Anywhere doing one of the above, so good luck with that!
My top tip: Growing old is inevitable, Growing up is optional, So stop saying you can't and just go for it!
Bit of kit I never leave home without: Superfeet and Lipscreen
My red-letter day would be: Fresh tracks on a bluebird spring morning. Then riding my motorbike down a mountain pass to an unspoilt secluded climbing spot, chucking in a few routes with good mates. Then watching the sunset with a few beers, swapping stories of an epic day! Happy days!
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