Download my CV resume click here Adrian (Ade) Summers Expedition Leader, Mountain Guide, Trekking Guide, Sea Kayaking Guide, Mountian Biking Guide, Tour Guide, Photographer, Traveller. Profile Expedition Leader, Mountain Guide, Trekking Guide, Sea Kayaking Guide, Mountain Biking Guide, Tour Guide, Photographer, Traveller. I was born and grew up in Wales but now calls Australia home. As a freelance guide I work for a number of leading adventure travel companies. Mainly British, but also Australian and American. When I am not working or pursuing my own interests. I live in Sydney where I enjoy canyoning, sea kayaking and the Sydney lifestyle. I am a very keen photographer and enjoy giving slide shows and talks. I have Climbed, Trekked, Traveled on all 7 continents. Highlights Expedition Leader for first commercial trek in many years the Wakhan Corridor in Afghanistan 14 Month overland trip from Cardiff (Wales) to Sydney (Australia) without flying Summiting Aconcagua twice back to back Working as a mountain guide and working in the new and developing travel industry in Mongolia Working in Northern Pakistan with awesome mountains and fantastic people Just being in the mountains, especially the Himalayas, Karakorum and Hindu Kush Climbed, Trekked and Traveled on all 7 Continents Leading a charity trek of Welsh and US musicians to Everest BC and a concert on Kala Pattar and Durbar Square. Doing Slide shows and talks to raise money for a street kids center in Ulaanbaatar Mongolia. Climbing in Antarctica Mountaineering Expeditions Lead Nepal Mera Peak climb 11 times & 9 summits. Mera, Amphu Labsta Island Peak 4 times Island peak 5 times Ramdung & Parchemo Khumbu 3 Peaks 2 times Chulu East and Far East Tent Peak (Thurpa Chuli) Naya Kanga (Ganjala Chuli) Mongolia Khutien 14 times 9 summits Naradal and Mulchin many times Snow Church Kharahara 2 times Pakistan Gondogoro La 4 times Snow Lake Hispar La 2 times Grand Karakorum Transverse – Hushe to Hunza Spantik Workman’s Peak Bolivia Huayna Potosi Bolivia Climber Pequeño Alpamayo Huayna Potosi Illimani Argentina Aconcagua 2 times back to back India Stok Khangri 3 times - Ladakh Yalung Nong 2 times - Ladakh Kalinda Khal crossing 2 times - Garwhal Antarctica (as a client) 3 Virgin peaks on the Peninsula A few ice burgs Uganda Mount Stanley and Baker Morocco Jebel Toukal 5 times Ethiopia Mount Ras Deshan Trekking Trips Lead Nepal Everest BC multiple times, various combinations of passes (cho la, Renjo la etc) Dhalagiri Circuit (French and Dampus Passes) Khanchenjunga Naa Phu Valleys Dolpo Annapurnna Circuit (various combination (including Annapurnna sanctuary) Upper Mustang Upper Dolpo to Jomson Rowaling Naar – Mustang via Teri La Makalu BC Rupina La, Tsum Valley, Manaslu Circuit Tibet Everest BC north side Pakistan K2 BC 5 times Many Small Treks around Hunza Shimshal, Chitral. Bhutan Chomolhari Trek via the Yale La Chomolhari Trek via Bonte la Laya Trek Morocco Atlas Mountains Treks 6 trips Central Asia Treks in the Pamirs of Tajikistan USA The John Muir Trail Mongolia Altai Tavan Bogd Kharahira mountainsHovsgol Lake India Markhal Valley – Ladakh Zankar Valley Trek and Raft – Ladakh Dharamsala Afghanistan Wakhan Corridor Ethiopia Simian Mountains Bolivia Cordillera Real Traverse x 4 Corsica GR 20 Central Asia Treks in the Tien Shan in China and Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan Uganda Rwenzowris Other General Travel Trips Independent Trips Overland from Wales (UK) to Sydney Aus without flying 1995 Overland back to Aus from Pakistan to Singapore Overland from Singapore to Wales (UK) 1999 Multiple independent trips to over 75 countries. Mainly Asia, Middle East and Africa Tour Guiding Trips Central Asia Action Adventure Silk Road Odyssey Sea Kayaking Trips in Thialand Sea Kayaking trips is Sydney Aus. Tibet Tour MTB Trips to Mymamar(Burma) MTB Trips to Mongolia MTB Trips to Cambodia Gobi Desert Adventure Many Tours in Mongolia General Multiple SE Asia sea kayaking, climbing and travel Mongolia China and Central Asia Travel West and North Africa travel trips Middle East trekking climbing and travel Europe – Inter-rail around West and Eastern Europe before the Berlin wall came down Outdoor / Travel Industry Work Experience Mongolia Local Mountain and Trekking Guide in Western Mongolia Operations Manager for local adventure company Australia Mountain Designs – Outdoor Retail Sea Kayaking Guide Canyon Leader for friends and outdoor clubs The World Freelance Guide / Expedition Leader Adventure travel consultant for a number of adventure travel companies. Links My Websites http://www.adetnw.com/ http://adetnw.blogspot.com/ http://www.youtube.com/welshnomad Companies I work for websites http://www.keadventure.com http://www.themountaincompany.co.uk/ http://www.greatwalks.net/ http://www.worldexpeditions.com.au http://www.everestrocks.com/ My Bio on companies I work for websites http://www.keadventure.com/page/about_ke.html?mode=leaders http://www.themountaincompany.co.uk/ http://lovehopestrength.com/everest/archives/category/mountaineers/adrian-summers/ Outdoor Training and Qualifications June 2009 Wilderness First Aid Certificate January 2009 Senior first Aid and Remote First Aid Certificate - Saint Johns Ambulance February 2006 Senior first Aid and Remote First Aid Certificate - Saint Johns Ambulance February 2004 Outdoor Mountain Leaders Course – Certificate IV TAFE South Australia February 2004 Australian School of Mountaineering - Canyoning leadership & Improvised Rope Rescue June 2003 Outdoor Recreation Leaders Course – Certificate IV TAFE South Australia May 2003 Flat Water Guide - Canoe Australia - Ocean Planet May 2003 senior first Aid and Remote First Aid Certificate - Saint Johns Ambulance November 2002 Australian School of Mountaineering - Improvised Rope Rescue Techniques January 2002 Ocean Planet - Level 3 Sea kayak Skills September 2001 Ocean Planet - Level 2 Sea kayak Skills June 2001 Ocean Planet - Level 1 Sea kayak Skills February 2001 Australian School of Mountaineering - Canyoning leadership. Education 1986 - 1990 Thames Polytechnic (Greenwich University) BSc(Hons) Computers & Communication Systems (2:2) London UK 1985 - 1986 Gwent College of Higher Education BEng Instrumentation Systems Engineering Newport, Wales, UK