Russell Brice Mountain Guide

Russell has been leading expeditions to the Himalayas since 1974. He now has a regular team of sherpas who are, without doubt, the most respected in Nepal. He has led clients to the summit of Everest and Cho Oyo, and also Himal Chuli (7,540m), Shishapangma (8,046m) and Ama Dablam (6,856m).

In 1991 his ability to manage a team and overcome extreme technical difficulty at high altitude triumphed as Project Coordinator for the successful Star Balloon Over Everest Expedition.

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.

Member of New Zealand Mountain Guides Association, British Mountain Guides Association and Syndicat National des Guides de Montagne.

• Owner operator of Himalayan Experience Ltd a specialist guiding company that
  operates expeditions to 8,000m mountains.
• Owner operator of Chamonix Experience Ltd a guiding bureau based in Chamonix, France.
• Owner operator of Mountain Experience Ltd a trekking agency based in Kathmandu, Nepal.
• Located in the Chamonix Valley since 1991, ski guiding during the winter months, alpine guiding during the summer months, and on expedition during the spring and autumn.
  
• Managed ski areas in New Zealand for 4 years. Helicopter ski guide.
• First person to climb all of the 30 peaks over 3,000m in New Zealand in one summer season. 21 ascents of Mount Cook and 15 ascents of Mount Aspiring.
  
• 1974 Climbed west face of Yerapaja (6635m) Peru.
• 1976-7 Worked in Antarctica taking molten lava samples from inside the active volcano on Eribus.
• 1980 The second ascent of the north ridge of Ama Dablam (6856m) and 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 (7540m) and did first ascent of peak.
• 1990 Guided Shishapangma (8046m).
• 1990 Climbed Cho Oyo and flew triple parapente from just below summit.
• 1991 Project co-ordinator for the "Balloon Over Everest Expedition", successfully flying two hot air balloons over Everest.
• 1992 Guided Broad Peak.
• 1995 Climbed the normal route of Ama Dablam in 3 hours 20 minutes the fastest ascent of the mountain.
• 1996 Skied from summit of Cho Oyo.
• 1998 Logistics Co-ordinator for the Cable and Wireless "Balloon Around The World" Project.
• 2003 Logistics co-ordinator for QinetiQ “Balloon to the Edge of Space” project.
• 1974 - 2004 Guided Everest every spring season from Tibet, twice on summit.
• 1974 - 2004 Guided Cho Oyo every autumn season from Tibet, 9 times on summit.
• Summit Successes as CEO of Himalayan Experience.