Today’s membership includes writers, journalists, photographers, illustrators, broadcasters, film-makers, artists, web designers, publishers and editors, but all with the common bond of a passionate interest in the outdoors.
His predecessor, whom he succeeded in October 2021, was the mountaineering writer and Boardman Tasker winner, Peter Gillman, who was chair for five years, and is now the guild's vice-chair.
The weekend is an opportunity for members to come together for learning workshops, the awards ceremony, the Annual General Meeting as well as social events.
The Golden Eagle Award, an original watercolour painting by Guild member, David Bellamy, is presented to a person who has rendered distinguished or meritorious service to the outdoors generally.
Award Winners 1982: Phoenix Mountaineering 1983: Berghaus 1984: Carrington Performance Fabrics 1985: Robert Saunders 1986: Buffalo 1987: Conway Trailers Ltd 1988: Nick Brown (Nikwax) 1989: Captain Harrison 1990: Chris Brasher (Brasher Boot Company) 1991: Mike Parsons (Karrimor) 1992: Gordon Conyers 1993: Gordon Davison/Peter Lockey 1994: Ben Lyon 1995:Harvey Maps 1996: Nick Brown (Páramo) 1997: Bill Wilkins 1998: Not awarded The Guild presents a Lifetime Achievement Award "on an occasional basis to one of our own members for outstanding work in our professional field of outdoor writing, photography, or related fields".