Marieke Chalmers

Mini Bio

I have always been an active and sporty kid, so it was no surprise that I enrolled in a sports college in the Netherlands. Here, I was introduced to the great outdoors on a two month work placement in Northern Ireland. On return to the Netherlands, I quickly realised that for someone who loves the mountains, the Netherlands is just too flat.

Several years later, I started a job at The Outward Bound Trust in Ullswater, Cumbria, to really focus on getting qualified. This was the springboard to my current career, working with young people and adults in the UK and further afield.

Favourite Place to Play

I am very lucky to live on the edge of the Lake District National Park. The mountains and lakes are right on my doorstep and easy to access for adventures on bike, foot, or on a paddle board.

Not a lot of People Know This

My new skill to learn is kite surfing.