Our treks are led by an highly experienced and qualified guides and leaders who are selected not only on the basis that they are professional, conscientious and reliable but also that they are resourceful and ready to tackle any unexpected occurrence. Their skills include the ability to guide you through a remote wilderness area without too many unexpected eventualities. They are all first aid qualified and experts in remote first aid with extensive knowledge of trekking and climbing at altitude. Our staff are highly experienced in risk assessing and where neccessary they will exercise the appropriate procedures to maintain your health and safety at all times. Their knowledge on the local area is second to none and they are able to speak some basic Nepalese apart from Kami who is fluent. They will always be happy to pass on their enthusiasm for wilderness and adventure travel as well as local knowledge to all members within the group. Above all we want our trek leaders to be someone whose company you will enjoy immensly and who give you maximum confidence in their ability at all times. As a result we hope this will make a very positive contribution to your overall travel experience.

Jason is the owner of the company and one of the directors. As a fully qualified mountain instructor he has been working in the outdoors full time since 1988 and he started Distant Horizons the parent company in 1993. Since then he has been running a wide range of mountaineering, climbing, canoe, kayak and wilderness courses both in the UK and abroad. Jason leads a number of the treks and climbs in Nepal otherwise he can be found in the office plotting and planning future exciting treks and expeditions.

‘Bruce is happiest when climbing a mountain or paddling down a river, He has been working as an outdoor instructor for some years now and when not at home in the Lake District he is traveling around the world. Recent adventures have involved paddling the Orange River in South Africa, using home made plywood canoes and climbing Ama Dablam (6865m) in Nepal.

Graham is an engineer by trade but his true passion is being within mountain environments leading trips both in the UK and the Himalayas. Graham spends much of his time exploring the remoter highlands of Scotland and when given the chance heads out to North America to savour the delights of the fantastic ice climbing during the winter months. He is a qualified mountain leader with a summer and winter certificate and he enjoys nothing more than sharing his enthusiasm for mountains with others. Graham is based near Roslin just outside Edinburgh, right next to the chapel where the recent 'Da Vinci Code' bestseller ends.

Kami 'Noodle' Sherpa is our full time Nepalese guide. He is a professionally recognized mountain guide in Nepal and holds his level one certification. Kami lives in Ghat Village with his wife Pasang and his daughter Diantu. Ghat is located between Lukla and Namche Bazaar in the Everest Region. Kami has extensive knowledge and experience of the Khumbu region where he has lived all of his life. With his excellent English, constant smiling, story telling and singing you are sure to have a great time in Kami's company whilst also being in his highly experienced and safe hands. He will have you speaking and singing in Nepali before you know it!

Abir Malla is a graduate in business administration and he is also the managing director of 'Holiday Mountain Treks & Expedition Pvt. Ltd'. Abir has extensive experience of trekking and touring in Nepal. He has over the past 7 years steadily built his company, which has grown from humble beginnings to become one of the most successful companies in the trekking industry in Nepal. Himalayan Horizons work closely with Abir and his company who assist us with logistics and the provision of top quality staff for our treks and climbs. We are proud to be associated with them as they are so professional and always perform beyond our expectations and we hope to continue our great working relationship that we have. If you have any questions regarding Nepal then contact Abir today. He will be more than happy to assist you with any questions. info@tripsnepal.com

Donna Lee is our associate travel counsellor who takes care of our international flights for our clients. In addition to this Donna can arrange domestic flights within the UK for you and advise you on any aspect of travelling to Nepal.

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