Tony Howard started climbing in 1953. He was a Peak District activist in the 1950s and 60s writing guides to gritstone and limestone. He was a founding partner of Troll Climbing Equipment in 1965 and is a partner with Di Taylor in the Adventure Travel Consultancy Group N.O.M.A.D.S. (New Opportunities for Mountaineering, Adventure and Desert Sports) founded in 1984 when they discovered the climbing potential of Wadi Rum in Jordan.Tony has climbed and trekked in most North African and Middle Eastern countries and also in Greenland, Canada, America, South Georgia, India, Thailand, Madagascar and