About Tim Orr - All about the hero
About Sinead Pollock - The hero who holds it all together
Introducing Shoobs - The pack leader
TORR affiliations - Those that we depend on

TORR Mountain Training has been a registered business since 2006, and is now run by Tim Orr and Sinead Pollock. Both Tim and Sinead are full members of the Association of Mountaineering Instructors, Mountaineering Ireland and are approved by BOS (the Irish Mountain Training Board) to deliver National Governing Body mountaineering training and assessments courses.

Tim Orr
ML, SPA, WML, MPA, MIA, MIC (trained), BOS Provider, Advanced First Aider

timprofileI started hill walking and rock climbing at the age of fourteen, following in my father’s footsteps as a voluntary member of the Glen of Imaal mountain rescue team. By the age of sixteen I had my first Alpine season under my belt, some hand me down gear and a passionate hobby to last a lifetime.
Throughout the next twenty-five years I have been lucky enough to visit and explore the mountains of America, Europe the Middle East and Nepal. Of these mountaineering years, fifteen have being shared with a range of clients through employing my services and assistance to build their own mountaineering path.

Continuing my own journey, I currently maintaintimprofile2  a position as a full time professional mountaineering instructor through AMI - the Association of Mountaineering Instructors. I also hold approval through the Irish Mountain Training Board (BOS) to deliver a full range of nationally recognised qualifications in both hillwalking and climbing.
The last numbers of years have provided me opportunity to expand my mountaineering interests to include mountain landscape photography under Simon Watkinson’s Photo Training School in the Peak District and a deeper interest in the environment and meteorology through my continued studies with the Open University.
I hope that the next twenty-five years will continue to offer me many more diverse experiences through the loftiness of nature, and continue to allow me to share and pass on to others my passion for mountaineering.

Sinead Pollock 
ML, WML, MIA, MIC (trained), BOS Provider, EMT First Aider, LNT Master Educator

sineadprofileGrowing up around the coasts of Kinsale Cork, as a teenager I naturally found myself involved in sailing, kayaking and windsurfing. My early passion for the outdoors led me to formalise my learning through full time attendance on the outdoor education programme delivered by Kinsale OEC.
On successfully attaining a number of instructor qualifications, I was fortunate to be chosen to fill a trainee instructor post within Tiglin the then National Mountaineering and White-water centre. It was while in Tiglin that I discovered my love for the outdoors and leadership could be expanded into the Mountain environment.

The last ten years I have dedicated sineadprofile2to instructing and teaching others while also persuing my own love for all aspects of mountaineering throughout Europe, including both summer and winter climbing, trekking and skiing. Continuing to work full time in the outdoors I divide my work schedule between running an Adventure Sport Youth Project and then organising and delivering a full range of professional public mountaineering courses.
As a qualified Mountaineering Instructor and Winter Mountain Leader I am also approved by the Irish Mountain Training Board (BOS) to deliver a wide range of National recognised training and assessment schemes.
In recent years I have also been able to expand related interests to include; undergoing first aid training to Wilderness Emergency Medical Technician level, becoming a Leave no Trace Master Educator and an accredited practitioner for the Institute of Outdoor Learning.

Shoobs 
K9, DOG, MUTT, CAN15 FAM1111- ar 15, PET

Shoobs is our 4-month-old Dane puppy, who in time will become a 14 stone Great Dane. Shoobs enjoys forest walks and beach bounding and is a keen follower of the Leave No Trace principles. His fondness for nature is exhibited through his ongoing study of our gardens flora and fauna including an in-depth study of the effect of digging up shrubbery and drooling on the cat.

 

 


TORR Affiliations

Both Tim and Sinead continue to work and associate with many other organisation and individuals involved in mountain training. In keeping connected with other mountain training providers and national organisation's, we are able to constantly develop and update our own skills as providers.
Here are just some of the associations we have built over the years:

- Gartan Outdoor Education Centre (OEC)
- Cappanalea OEC
- Tollymore Mountaineering Centre
- Petersburg OEC
- Kilfinane OEC
- The Burren OEC
- Carlingford OEC
- South West FAS Outdoor Instructor Training Course (OITC)
- Western FAS OITC
- North West FAS OITC
- North East FAS OITC
- Galway Mayo Institute of Technology
- University College Cork
- University Limerick
- Pat Falvey Adventurer
- Tiglin Mountaineering Centre
- Irish Mountaineering Club
- Naas Climbing Wall
- Irish Scout Association
- Lough Dan Adventure Centre
- K2 Adventure Centre
- Setanta Mountain Activities
- MOR Active
- Outdoors Ireland
- Crossing the line films
- Jane Carney Instruction
- Mountaineering Council of Ireland
- Catholic Youth Care services
- Bray Youth Services
- In my Element