Highlights include winning the 1st round of the world cup in 2005. Marks favourite gear include; La Sportiva, E9, Beal and Entre-Prises holds. His achievements in the competition arena overshadow a man who is extremely experienced and well qualified in the world of outdoor pursuits.

His qualifications include:

SPA, ML, RYA dinghy instructor, mountain bike leader, kayak instructor, archery leader (GNAS), Outdoor education senior instructor.

His list of first ascents include:

'Enter the Dragon' at Ramshaw (font 8a+), various problems in the Peak, Portland and Scotland. However, Mark says; “I don't really do routes unless they're just big boulder problems like 'Gibbering Wreck' at Gib Tor!”