RUSSELl BRICE

leading expeditions to the Himalayas since 1974

 

Russell is an International mountain Guide who has been leading

expeditions to the Himalayas since 1974. He has led clients to

the summit of Everest, Cho Oyo, Shishapangma, Ama Dablam

and many other peaks.

 

Individually, he has the world record for the fastest single solo

ascent without oxygen of both Cho Oyo and of Ama Dablam.

In 1988 he was the first climber to cross the infamous Pinnacles

of the NE ridge of Everest. He is now widely reputed as one of the

most professional leaders of all guided expeditions to the Himalayas.

 

Russell is the owner operator of Himalayan Experience Ltd ,

a specialist guiding company that operates expeditions to several

summits over 8000m. He has a regular team of sherpas who are,

without doubt, the most respected in Nepal.

 

A New Zealand native, Russell was the first person to climb all of the 30 peaks over 3000m in New Zealand in one

summer season. He has also notched up 21 ascents of Mount Cook and 15 ascents of Mount Aspering. Based in the

Chamonix Valley since 1991 and can usually be found ski guiding during the winter months, alpine guiding during the

summer months, and on expedition during the Spring and Autumn. 

 

Russell is also the owner operator of Chamonix Experience Ltd, a guiding bureau based in Chamonix in the French

Alps, and the owner operator of Mountain Experience Ltd a trekking agency based in Kathmandu, Nepal.

 

Climbing Resume

  • 1974 Climbed West Face of Yerapaja (6635m) Peru
  • 1976-77 Worked on the Antarctica taking molten samples from inside the active Volcano Eribus.
  • 1980 Second ascent of the North Ridge of Ama Dablam (5856m) and the 5th ascent of the mountain.
  • 1981 Attempted 2 man expedition of Everest west ridge, reaching 8400m, twice
  • 1984 Attempted North Face of Kangchenjunga reaching 8,200m
  • 1988 First person to cross “The Pinnacles” on the NE ridge of Everest.
  • 1989 Guided Himal Chuli west (7450m) and did the first ascent of the peak.
  • 1990 Guided Shishapangma (8046m)
  • 1990 Climbed Cho Oyo and flew triple parapente from just below the summit.
  • 1991 Project Co-ordinator for the balloon over Everest, successfully flying two air balloons over Everest.
  • 1992 Guided Broad Peak.
  • 1995 Climbed the normal route of Ama Dablam in 3 hours 20 minutes the fastest of the mountain.
  • 1996 Skied from the summit of Cho Oyo.
  • 1998 Logistics Co-ordinator for Cable and Wireless “Balloon around the world” Project
  • 2003 Logistics Co-ordinator for QinetiQ “A Balloon to the Edge of Space” project.
  • 1974- 2004 Guided Everest every spring season from Tibet,
  • 1974- 2004 Guided Cho Oyo every Autumn season from Tibet
  • Summit Successes as CEO of Himalayan Experience ongoing...
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