Check out our newest adventure: festival season with nomads in Mongolia!
Check out our newest adventure: festival season with nomads in Mongolia!
The Epic Expeditions team is one big happy family of outdoor adventure professionals with the shared commitment to offering up the highest level of unique adventure and cultural experiences.
We believe in forging unique connections and strong relationships across the globe while providing great jobs for great people.
Official Title: Founder, Director
Since he started exploring the world, Chris has been seeking out every shade of adventure in various parts of the globe and has visited more than 70 countries along the way.
A few years back, a distant dream and a deep passion for the mountains and the people of Pakistan led Chris to found Epic Expeditions at a time when foreign adventure tourism in Pakistan was almost nonexistent. Since then, Chris has guided more than 65 expeditions to various corners of the earth (and counting).
Chris believes in using community and powerful adventure experiences to dismantle negative stereotypes regarding what mainstream media considers “dangerous” countries while facilitating unique and meaningful memories in the mountains for countless people from around the globe.
Official Title: Head of Operations
Ralph has been with Epic Expeditions since its inception, starting off as a trip leader in Pakistan and Central Asia. His notable trips include back-to-back K2 Base Camp forays, developing new tours in Kyrgyzstan, and shedding light on remote villages in Pakistan.
Nowadays, Ralph is a desk-jockey and manages both internal operations as well as marketing efforts at the company. He ensures the day-to-day tasks are being addressed and keeps the team focused.
Although Ralph spends less time in the field, he is no less adventurous. He still hikes and backpacks whenever possible, and enjoys surfing in his native PNW (although he certainly doesn’t mind the warm waters of the Azores or South Africa.)
Official Title: Logistics Specialist
Official Title: Trip Leader, Guide (Madeira)
João was born in the mountains of Madeira Islands in Portugal. Nature lover, writer, musician, guide, for him, a day without contact with outdoor vibes is a nightmare.
João found out what really matters in life can be found on the trails, and in the contact with people from different backgrounds and cultures.
Guiding, crazy trekking missions, and sharing observations about the natural world – these are some of João’s passions. He is one of the most experienced guides at Epic and his skillset and positive mindset in the mountains is second to none.
Official Title: Trip Leader, Guide (Central Asia)
An experienced trek leader and IFMGA aspirant ski guide, avid alpine climber, devoted adventure photographer.
Organized and guided trekking expeditions, climbs and ski tours in Tajikistan’s Pamirs, Patagonia, Peru, Morocco, Nepal, Kyrgyzstan, Georgian and Russian Caucasus and Kamchatka.
A full member and meets the organiser of the British Alpine Club. Visited over 40 countries, lived in the UK for four years. Certified first-aider.
Official Title: Trip Leader, Guide (South America)
As a native of Chile and professional mountain guide for the last 20 years, there is not much Gustavo can’t do.
Gustavo is an IFMGA guide who regularly leads trips around the world. His specialties are in Ecuador, Chile, and Pakistan where he leads multiple expeditions throughout the season every year.
He is the kind of guy that comes down from climbing Cotopaxi, only to go for a run before dinner. We are luck to have this legend on our team.
Official Title: Guide, Trip Leader (South Asia)
Pema is a woman of many talents. The things she has achieved by the age of 30, most people can’t even imagine doing in a lifetime.
Born in Kathmandu, Nepal to Tibetan Parents, Pema moved to the USA at a young age. A keen interest in mountains, photography, and free diving launched a career of full-time world travel and big-time adventures.
Pema is one of the most experienced members of our trip leader staff. She has summited multiple 8000-meter peaks and completed countless multi-day treks in the Himalayas and Karakoram. Throw on top of all of that a bright personality who brings out the best in people, and you have the recipe for an excellent trip leader.
Official Title: Trip Leader (Iran)
Pedro’s been traveling all around the globe since 2009. His keen interests in documentary photography, rural life, and local people from different ethnic groups have been the focus of many of his professional projects.
Since 2012, he has developed his passion for travel and awesome shared experiences into a full-time adventure photography tour leader position.
Pedro has found himself continuously going back to the Middle East, with his likely favorite destination being Iran. Pedro lead his 11th tour in Iran with Epic in spring 2020
When Pedro’s not traveling the world with Epic Expeditions, you’ll find him based in the western south of Portugal planning he’s next adventure missions, logistics and working out his photos in local exhibitions.
Official Title: Local Partner, Guide (Nepal)
Our man in Nepal, Sandip is what we like to call a “Swiss Army Knife”. There is not much Sandip can’t do when it comes to helping Epic to run our expeditions smoothly in Nepal.
His tireless work ethic, passion for all things trekking in the Himalayas, and smart decision-making mean that Sandip is a truly invaluable member of our team.
Sandip is passionate about showing visitors to his country an amazing time, and he goes above and beyond to make sure that happens.
His company, Himalayan Masters, is Epic’s trusted partner in Nepal and one of the country’s top new tour agencies.
Official Title: Local Partner (Pakistan)
Nisar grew up on the outskirts of Karakoram National Park in the Gilgit Baltistan region of Northern Pakistan. His village, Kanday, is literally at the foot of some of the world’s highest mountain ranges.
He has a deep passion and love for the Pakistani mountains and truly believes in the potential for tourism in Pakistan to be a force for good in local communities.
These days he helps run our Pakistani field operations from his dual bases in Islamabad and Skardu. Nisar possesses a work ethic beyond compare and is likely behind all of the little details that make our trips in Pakistan so special.
Official Title: Local Partner, Guide (Mongolia)
As our man on the ground in Mongolia, there is not much this legend can’t do. As a native the Bayan-Ölgii province of the Western Mongolia Altai, Syerik has been working as a guide and tourism entrepreneur for the past several years and is one of the rising stars in Mongolia adventure travel industry.
He is currently building a beautiful Ger (Yurt) camp near his hometown where he will host Epic Mongolia team members on our trip as well as other travelers from around the world!
Official Title: Head of Canine Operations
Choriza started off life as a care-free vagabond on the streets of Madeira Island without any place to call home. From the moment we met her, we knew this dog was just different, and it was pretty much love at first sight.
She gave up the dog street life in favor of joining her new dad, Chris to become a full-time member of the Epic family towards the end of 2022.
These days she can be found listening in on the fringes of important Epic business meetings while half-asleep on the couch. She is a keen hiker, lover of mud, rare steak, and might just be the sweetest little dog we have ever seen.
Trip Leader
Noemi grew up in the mountains of German-Speaking Switzerland where she naturally developed a deep love and respect for mountain environments.
She is a talented photographer, aspiring climber, and speaks at least 5 languages fluently including Arabic (and probably a few more that we don’t know about), which she taught herself in a matter of months by watching YouTube videos.
Noemi has spent the last several years traveling, hiking, and photographing her way around many different countries in the Middle East, South and Central Asia, and Europe, and we could not be more stoked to welcome her to the Epic team!
Meet her during : Discover the Celestial Mountains | Island Peak Climbing Expedition
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Our flagship Pakistani adventure tour. Road trip with some hiking and cultural immersion.
A trekking-style tour that features some very remote locations, inlcuding a K2 viewpoint.
