Matt Dickinson
Matt Dickinson asked for a pair of mountain boots for his tenth birthday and since that point has never looked back!
As an award winning film maker and writer he has lived a life of adventure, working extensively for National Geographic TV, Discovery Channel and the BBC.
During his action packed career he has filmed on Everest’s summit (the first British film maker to do so and get back alive), in Antarctica, Greenland, Alaska, the Sahara Desert and on top of the highest live volcano in the world.
As an award winning film maker and writer he has lived a life of adventure, working extensively for National Geographic TV, Discovery Channel and the BBC.
During his action packed career he has filmed on Everest’s summit (the first British film maker to do so and get back alive), in Antarctica, Greenland, Alaska, the Sahara Desert and on top of the highest live volcano in the world.
The Death Zone’-- his account of the ascent of Everest’s North Face during one of the worst storms ever to hit the mountain has become a best seller in multiple territories around the world and is regarded as essential reading for all those who love mountain literature.
Matt has worked with some of the great characters from the world of adventure, including Bear Grylls and Brian Blessed. Along the way he has survived avalanche, a killer storm in the death zone and even a beaver attack in Alaska! In his popular events for schools he describes what motivates explorers to take risks in the extreme corners of the planet and brings alive the challenges faced by the people who live in the highest, coldest and most dangerous regions on earth.
He visits about a hundred schools a year. Stunning pictures and video clips accompany his talks. He writes occasional articles for The Telegraph and The Guardian—mostly on the subject of Everest which he has returned to twice in recent years.
Recently Matt has been busy writing books to inspire a whole new generation of climbers and explorers. His teen/ya action series ‘Mortal Chaos’ was well received by young readers and critics alike and was followed by his Carnegie Medal nominated trilogy ‘The Everest Files’ and the multi-award winning thriller ‘Lie Kill Walk Away.’
Recently his brand new comedy series for primary age readers, ‘Popcorn Eating Squirrels’, has been launched to a VERY enthusiastic response.
If you have a chance to see one of Matt’s events you will be in for a breathtaking audio visual tour of discovery to lands of ice and fire. Avalanches, killer icebergs and volcanoes guaranteed!
Matt has worked with some of the great characters from the world of adventure, including Bear Grylls and Brian Blessed. Along the way he has survived avalanche, a killer storm in the death zone and even a beaver attack in Alaska! In his popular events for schools he describes what motivates explorers to take risks in the extreme corners of the planet and brings alive the challenges faced by the people who live in the highest, coldest and most dangerous regions on earth.
He visits about a hundred schools a year. Stunning pictures and video clips accompany his talks. He writes occasional articles for The Telegraph and The Guardian—mostly on the subject of Everest which he has returned to twice in recent years.
Recently Matt has been busy writing books to inspire a whole new generation of climbers and explorers. His teen/ya action series ‘Mortal Chaos’ was well received by young readers and critics alike and was followed by his Carnegie Medal nominated trilogy ‘The Everest Files’ and the multi-award winning thriller ‘Lie Kill Walk Away.’
Recently his brand new comedy series for primary age readers, ‘Popcorn Eating Squirrels’, has been launched to a VERY enthusiastic response.
If you have a chance to see one of Matt’s events you will be in for a breathtaking audio visual tour of discovery to lands of ice and fire. Avalanches, killer icebergs and volcanoes guaranteed!
