Caroline Cuif - Expedition organiser
Cho Oyu | Tibet
Caroline Cuif-Letrange is a Tour leader and a successful expedition organiser with 100% success on Mt Kenya and Mt Kilimanjaro in 2009. She attempted Mt Everest in 2006 and Cho Oyu in 2004 after years spent on mountain routes in Chamonix in the French Alps.
Born in France in 1970, Caroline grew up in Normandy where she has always been involved in sports events and junior competitions. She graduated in Law and History of Art and in 1995 became a freelance webdesigner for major multimedia agencies in Paris. Soon, Caroline began to travel throughout Europe and started mountain climbing with friends every summer season in the French Alps where she developed a real passion for the mountains.
In 2000, she climbed Mt Kilimanjaro and then traveled extensively in Asia and Africa where she
developed significant contacts. In 2007, Caroline moved to London to set up Reach Summit along with mountain experts and professional guides. Today, although she lives between London and Kathmandu, she always enjoys travelling around the globe to lead successful mountain trips.
Caroline is also a photographer and a consultant for major outdoor brands.
When off the mountain trails, Caroline can be found running, windsurfing, mountain biking or chilling out with friends around a nice bottle of french wine.
Mt Kilimanjaro | TanzaniaClimbing and Trekking :
> Tibet
- EVEREST, Northeast Ridge 2006
- Cho Oyu, 2004
- Everest Base Camp (5,200m) & Advanced Base Camp (6,400m)
- Lhasa - Everest BC - Kathmandu trek (5200m)
> Nepal
- Kala Pattar (5,545m)
- Everest Base Camp
- Inner Dolpa region
- Annapurna valley trek
> Africa
- Kilimanjaro (5,895m), 2000 and 2007
- Mt Kenya (4,985m), 2009
> France
- Mt-Blanc (4,810m)
- Contamine Negri (4,248m)
- Tacul (4250m)
- Dômes de Miage (3,670m)
- Mt Joly (2,525m)
> Italy
- Mt Paradiso (4,061m)
> Wales
- Snowdon (1,085m)
Everest Base Camp | Tibet
Adventure trips :
- Semi-Marathon : Salomon-Saab 20km trail run, 2009
- Rafting : Sun Kosi white water river descent, 7 days trek - Nepal, 2008
- Windsurfing : 10 years windsurfing practise - France, Tarifa (Spain) & the Caribean islands.
- Indoor climbing - UK
- Paragliding knowledge - France
Upper Dolpo Trek | Nepal-Tibet border
Patrick Worthington
Leader Coordinator
Cell : +447961 327 431
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Patrick has always been a passionate climber and mountaineer. Working in the health sector for many years, Patrick knows, better than anyone, how to turn around any kind of situation. Specialised in trek co-ordination and base camp management, and lately on Everest with the EverestMax team, Patrick is the key link between the local teams, the liaison officers and the climbers during treks and ascents. A talented guitar player, his skills in coordinating teams and his technical ability make him highly sought after on every REACH SUMMIT trekking or climbing group.
Patrick speaks English fluently, Spanish, French.
Petrina Merrigan-Burke
Outdoor Consultant
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Petrina is an outgoing traveller always up for adventure. After a trip in South of India, she felt in love with the region where she travels regularly since then. She has been working in the retail industry with a renowned New-Zeland outdoor outfitter where she acquires a strong knowledge on trekking gear. Currently working as a travel consultant based in London, she keeps on discovering new stunning places in Asia to provide the best advice possible to travelers as well as major organizations to help achieving travel challenges.
Petrina speaks English fluently.
Antoine
Certified Professional
Mountain Guide
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A certified Guide, member of the UIAGM, Antoine has been deeply fascinated by mountaineering and ice climbing for more than 20 years. Living in Chamonix he practices almost daily winter mountaineering, ice climbing, ski raids hikes and technical climbing. Enthusiastic and a traveller through and through, Antoine knows how to communicate to his group his love of climbing, trekking and mountaineering in countries like Mali, Oman, Nepal and, of course, in the Alps and in Corsica. Addicted to mountain « premiere », he has opened many new climbing itineraries - mixed, rocky or glacial in the Alpine Massif. Open-minded and warm hearted, Antoine is a great communicator.
Antoine speaks French and English.
Valérie
Certified Professional
Mountain Guide
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A certified Guide, member of the UIAGM. Valérie began climbing on cliffs in the South of France: Fontviellle, Dentelles de Montmirail, Buoux, Verdon were her favourite playgrounds. Passionate about all mountain activities, Valérie progressively moves from scaling high mountains, to ascents in high altitude in the Alps and in the fabulous Ecrin Massif, where she practices ice climbing. Dynamic, with an infectious enthusiasm, she divides her time between the Alps and Oman or Mali.
Valérie speaks French and English fluently.
