leadership & experience

qualified leaders

Our leadership charter is centred around safety and dutiful care. We take great care to ensure that all adventures are planned and executed with the well-being of all our guests in mind. Of course, we are qualifiied and have extensive experience in handling any emergency situation so please take confidence that when you travel, you’re in great hands.

the founder ~ global

Meet Chris Moyle.

are leaders born or made?

Chris’ leadership has in part come naturally, and in part developed with extensive experience and training over many years, across many fields, and across many adventures.

Under his leadership, it’s comforting to know that he’s equipped with 10 years of military service in the Australian Army specialising in disciplines such as survival (i.e., coastal, tropical, alpine environments), and quietly couples decades of hiking, climbing, scrambling, bouldering, mountaineering, rappelling, and ice climbing in some of the biggest mountains around the world – from the Himalayas to South America, to South East Asia, South Asia, United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand.

Whether solo or touring with small groups, Chris’ adventures have led him to some of the most memorable places in the world – always trekking, cycling and/or climbing with balanced ambitions, remembering that safety is paramount regardless of the desires of an individual or the collective group. Whilst it’s important to make the most unique and lasting memories with new and old friends, it is another to do it safely, and to make sure we return to the ones we love.

Chris believes that the spirit of adventure in all of us never gets old. It’s the feeling you get when you’re alone, but still connected; when you’re lost, but can still find your way; and when you’re fearful, but the challenge makes you feel free.

True adventure comes from within – and the smaller the groups, the more personal it becomes.

That is Chris and Climbing Mountains.

senior guide / leader ~ europe

Meet Marco Cappelli.

Marco is our European Senior Guide / Leader and our connection to the Continent.

divertente, amichevole e molto ben qualificato or just fun, friendly and very well qualified.

Marco has adventured on numerous hikes with Climbing Mountains and it's always a privilege to adventure with him. Missing from his resume is his infectious energy, his kind spirit, and his adventuring sensibilities - or his 6th sense. Having a multilinguist onboard has its benefits too! No one better than Marco! Ciao a tutti!

Nationaliity
Italian

Languages
Italian, Spanish & English

Qualifications

Sport and Outdoor Education Bachelor’s Degree (Italy)
Diploma of Sport Development (Australia)
Cert IV Outdoor Leadership (Australia)
Cert IV Training and Assessment (Australia)

Experience
Tour Leader in Outdoor Activities:

Lifeguard
Water Safety, Jet Ski Operator (NZ, AU, US)
White Waters (Italy)
Surf, snorkel, and stand-up paddle (AU), hiking (AU), kayaking (AU)

Personal achievements

Molokai solo ocean crossing (Hawaii)
Tahiti solo ocean crossing (Polynesia)
Wilderness and hiking explorations (AU, NZ, PH, PNG, Laos, Cambodia, TH, Pacific Islands, etc)
Initiation from indigenous Australian on ancestral technologies (Fire technology, shelter and bushcraft, primitive pottery)

senior guide / leader ~ global

Meet Jessica Bradley
Under water, over land, cliff hanging, adventure seeking memory maker! Hola!

Dónde diablos estás or where the bloody hell are you?

My ambition is to be able to create a future for myself which combines my passions for the natural environment, adventure, and travel with my skill in community and youth development to be able to help others create memorable experiences in the outdoors.

Nationality
Australian

Languages
English, Spanish

Qualifications and Experience

Cert IV in Outdoor Recreation (Bushwalking Instruct, Climbing and Abseil Guide (Natural Surfaces), Canoe Instructor.
Certificate IV in Youth & Community Services Work Certificate IV in Volunteer Co-ordination
Cert III in Outdoor Recreation (Bushwalking guide, Snorkeling instructor)
Certificate II in Sport and Recreation Wilderness First Aid
Current CPR (May 2022)
Bronze medallion Swift Water Rescue
Introduction and Advanced Sports Taping Operate and Maintain 4WD Vehicle.
Open, Manual, Light Rigid License Commercial Passenger Vehicle License (VIC)
Working with Children and Vulnerable People Check (NT,VIC)
Food Safety Handling RSA

guide / leader ~ australia

Meet Mat Young

Our Adventure Guide, based in the jewel of the southern hemisphere - Tasmania!

veni, vidi, vici
I came, I saw, I won

Mat's journey to become a top tier outdoor professional began after finishing an 8-year stint in the Australian Army. Upon leaving he dived headfirst into tourism and a full-time adventure lifestyle. He brings with him an intense drive and passion for the mountains that is infectious. Based in beautiful Tassie, Mat is a climber, hiker, trail runner and split boarder. When he’s not guiding wilderness trails throughout Tasmania, you can find him climbing at one of Tasmania’s many iconic crags or trail running the Abels. As an outdoorsman Mat's experience and accomplishments are extensive. This gives him a keen understanding of risk management in the outdoors in all sorts of weather conditions.

Nationaliity
Australian

Languages
English

Qualifications

Wilderness First Aid
Alpine Climbing
Avalanche Awareness L1
Vertical Rescue
Cert III & IV Physical Fitness

Experience

Australian Army (8 years)
Climber, Hiker and Trail Runner
Split Boarder

climbing experience

Trekking / Cycling

Camino (Frances) 779.5km - (TREK) Spain
Camino (Frances) 883km - (CYCLE) Spain
Camino (Full Portuguese) - 680km (CYCLE) Portugal
Everest BC 130km - (TREK) Himalayas, Nepal
Annapurna BC 110km - (TREK) Himalayas, Nepal
Three High Passes 170km - (TREK) Himalayas, Nepal
Annapurna Circuit 230km - (TREK) Himalayas, Nepal
Wild Atlantic Way 314km – (CYCLE) Galway, Ireland
Milford Track 53.5km – (TREK) New Zealand
Tasmania, East Coast 430km - (CYCLE) Australia
Western Arthurs Traverse 79km - (TREK) Tasmania, Australia
Alps & Dolomites 630km - (CYCLE) Northern Italy

Mountaineering / High Altitude Trekking

S.E Asia

Kinabalu 4095m (biggest in Malaysia)
Agung 3031m (biggest in Bali, Indonesia)

New Zealand

Taranaki 2518m - New Zealand
Cook (Aoraki) 3724m – (biggest in New Zealand)
Ben Lomond 1748m – New Zealand
Tasman 3497m – New Zealand

South America

Aconcagua 6961m (biggest in the World outside of Himalayas) - Andes Ranges, Argentina

South Asia, Nepal

Everest BC 5364m - Himalayas, Nepal
Annapurna BC 4130m - Himalayas, Nepal
Three High Passes - Renjo La Pass 5360m, Cho-la Pass 5420m, Kongma-La Pass 5535m - Himalayas, Nepal
Annapurna Circuit 5416m - Himalayas, Nepal

Africa

Kilimanjaro 5895m - Tanzania

Australia

Kosciusko 2228m (Biggest in Australia)
Townsend 2209m – NSW, Australia
Twynam 2196m – NSW, Australia
Wilsons Peak 1230m – NSW, Australia
Bogong 1986m – Victoria, Australia
Wellington 1271m - Hobart, Australia
Cradle Mountain 1545m – Tasmania, Australia
Ossa 1617m – Tasmania, Australia
Bellenden 1593m – FNQ, Australia
Bartle Frere 1611m – FNQ, Australia
Thornton Peak 1374m - FNQ, Australia
Barney 1359m – SE QLD, Australia
Tibrogargan 354m – SE QLD, Australia|
Meharry 1249m – WA, Australia
Zeil 1531m - NT

UK & Ireland

Ben Nevis 1345m – Scotland UK (biggest in UK)
Snowdon 1085m - Wales UK
Scafell Pike – 978m – United Kingdom
Carrauntoohil 1038m – Ireland (biggest in Ireland)
Croagh Patrick (‘the Reek’) 764m - Ireland

Bulgaria

Piren, Rila & Rhodope Mountain Ranges
Vihren 2914m - Piren Ranges (2nd biggest) - Technical
Musala 2925m - Rila Ranges (biggest) - Altitude TREK

fun times

An adventure isn’t an adventure if you didn’t have fun.

Sure your safety is our priority, but equally is our pledge and commitment to your smiles, laughs and memories.

With decades of adventure experience, we’d like to say we’ve seen it all, but we know we haven’t. That’s why our signature guides are up for anything and can turn the awkward into amusing and make the good times feel great!

With your help of course!

Cheers to that!