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My love of the mountains started at an early age.

Being brought up in Keswick, in the north of the

Lake District helped - I had a whole playing field

of crags and rivers to explore, which I did in every

spare moment. Graduating as a design teacher

in my early twenties, holidays were filled with

climbing some of the most beautiful mountains

in the world. I discovered a real thrill in pushing

myself to the limit and exploring new places.

In 2000 I started Adventure Peaks which I ran as

a one man band from my spare room! I built a

following of loyal, like minded mountaineers, and

together we discovered some beautiful and remote

regions of the world.

From small beginnings come great things, and

today we are proud to employ 26 dedicated,

permanent staff, whilst also offering part-time and

freelance work to guides and instructors around

the globe.

Alongside the more famous worldwide treks and

expeditions, our team of guides offer our equally

important UK courses, with technical climbing

instruction, guided walks, gorge and waterside

scrambles.

Following the success of our existing two

Ambleside retail outlets - providing the best

brands in outdoor & activity gear for the whole

family - 2010 saw us open the doors to a new

generation of store one of the most technical

shops in the world... with two floors of extreme

expedition gear and the latest in technically

innovative clothing and equipment. The store is

built around a state-of-the-art Climbing Wall and

boulder room, with view-point Caf. It is here that

our highly trained staff support and encourage

individuals and groups, helping develop the next

generation of climbers.

Adventure Peaks is proud to boast of its

achievements, brought about by the dedication

of a strong & determined team...amongst many

other rewards and recognitions for the hard work

that our skilled leaders have achieved, are the

World speed record for the Seven Summits and

the Youngest to complete the Seven Summits and

the thrice held record for the Youngest person to

summit Mount Everest (Jake Meyer in 2005 and

Rob Gauntlet and James hopper in 2006, George

Atkinson in 2011). In 2014 vwe organised the

Grand Slam for Sebastian Merriman to complete

the Seven Summits and Two Poles in just over 12

months.

Despite all this success, I never forget how it

started. My own passion for the mountains still

inspires my choice of treks and expeditions. The

loyalty of returning clients and assisting those

with little experience to learn new skills is a great

motivator.

So, as we are recognised as a world leader in the

mountains - and also in providing expert support

and advice for your Expedition, Trek or Course why

not visit us here in Ambleside - within the heart of

the beautiful Lake District.... you never know where

you might end up!

As we complete our fifteenth year we will continue

to help you Live The Dream!.

Dave Pritt - Director

Our successes include...38 previously unclimbed Peaks in the Tien

Shan and Kyrgyzstan

100% summit success on Carstensz Pyramid

(Australasia) including the first Irish & South

African ascents

95% summit success on Kilimanjaro with

over 500 clients to the summit

95% success on Elbrus

99% summit success on Mt Vinson

80% success on Everest (in a 3 year period 28

started their summit day with 22 reaching

the summit)

81%+ summit success on Aconcagua, South

America. (out of 100 clients 81 reached the

summit)

75% summit success on Denali, North

America

Three times guiding the youngest British

person to the summit of Everest (Jake Meyer

in 2005 and Rob Gauntlet and James Hopper

in 2006 - then in 2011 George Atkinson

The Seven Summits World Record in 2007

World Record for the youngest to complete

the Seven Summits in 2011

2013 - First British female ascent of Himlung

Himal

2013 - First Danish ascent of Himlung Himal

2013 - New expedition to Korzhenevskaya

sees success

2014 - 7 summit and 2 Poles Adventure

Peaks successfully organised the grand

slam of all nine for Sebastian Merriman to

become the 5th Brit and 38th person in the

world to complete this amazing challenge in

just over twelve months.

Whats new for 2015The Garhwal region of the Indian Himalayas

holds a wealth of remote mountaineering

peaks rising to over 7000m. Satopanth was

attempted in September 2014 and from this

we have been able to identify a variety of

stunning peaks for mountaineers of all levels

and unlike Nepal you are almost guaranteed

to have the peaks to yourself:

Mount Shivling

Saife Peak and Thelu Peak

Sudershan Peak

In Nepal we have included a new 7000m Peak

in Annapurna IV

We offer a whole host of new courses (both

summer and winter) to help you prepare yourself

for bigger challenges.

On the treks side check out Bulgaria, Poland and

Venezuela

Fast Track ExpeditionsNo compromise on acclimatisation (or potential

summit days) but these expeditions include a

helicopter to exit BC allowing higher altitudes to

be reached safely on less holiday!!! For those on

expeditions that fly to Lukla it also lessens the

chance of being weather bound on the standard

aircraft flights.

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SAVE S OFF OUR BROCHURE PRICES

Be one of the first to book on a trip and you may be able to claim one of our First To Book discounts, WORTH UP TO 1000.

Recommend someone who has not travelled with us before to us and when they book a trip we will send you a 20 voucher to spend on an expedition, trek or course in our shop.

Details of these and many other offers and discounts can be seen on our website www.adventurepeaks.com

DONT DELAY OR YOU MAY MISS OUT

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Angie Hall-Aspland

is a mountain film

photographer with

her partner David.

Her favourite part

of the world is north

Swedens Arctic

region. Angie is the

Mens and Womens

clothing buyer and

she manages the Expedition shop, advising

on technical gear for expedition clients and

customers going on trips.

www.unsworthphotographic.com

Dave Balshaw works

across the business

ensuring the smooth

running of the shops

and the online retail

area. With a Degree

in Outdoor Studies

and experience

working within the

outdoor education

sector in both

Europe and North America, he brings a wealth

of outdoor knowledge to your retail experience.

When not at work you will find him at home in

the mountain playgrounds of the Alps or the

Rockies, getting away from it all on either a bike

or a board.

Ben Bisby is a keen

rock climber, winter

mountaineer, and

adventure fell

runner. He competes

in long and short

distance fell races,

and is currently

training for an

ultra-marathon. He

has climbed all over the UK and enjoys sport

climbing in Spain. You will find Ben helping with

our retail and online sales.

Neil Burnett is our

Website and Creative

Manager. Hell

be busy updating

our Website and

Social channels

and keeping

you informed of

Adventure Peaks

news and happenings. You might see him

on a bike, rope or slogging up a hill around

Ambleside.

Matt Butler

has worked at

the wall as an

instructor since

2010. Promoted

to Wall Manager,

he still thrives on

providing action

packed sessions for

all. Outside of work he loves Lakeland climbing,

walking, and scrambling, and has become a