Archives: Guides
Aaron Lowndes
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Aaron has 3 decades of rock-climbing experience. He has travelled all over the world in pursuit of amazing rock, and enjoys classic low-grade adventure routes just as much as harder technical climbing (if grade 29/8a/5.13a means anything to you, that’s his top so far). Prior to starting Melbourne Climbing School, Aaron spent countless weekends voluntarily…
Hamid Shafaghi
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Having written two instruction manuals for Navigation training in Iran, plus another for Bigwall climbing, Hamid is the founder of these courses in Iran and has taught them in Iran, Europe, and Australia. Hamid operates his own Iran-based guiding business, and spends his Australia-based months running courses, guiding and ski touring. Make sure to check…
Louise Shepherd
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Co-founder of The Climbing Company (1988-2010), Louise Shepherd helped establish Australia’s first rock climbing school based at Mt Arapiles. A trailblazing climber who broke barriers for women in the sport, Louise spent over two decades guiding thousands of students through their climbing journeys. Now semi-retired but still occasionally active, she focuses her extensive experience on…
Simon Mentz
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Co-author of the acclaimed “Arapiles Selected Climbs” guidebook and one of Australia’s most respected climbing instructors, Simon Mentz brings unparalleled expertise to our guiding team. Based in Natimuk just minutes from Mt Arapiles, Simon has established numerous first ascents including the iconic free route on Tasmania’s Totem Pole. With decades of experience guiding everyone from…
Andy King
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Andy has over 2 decades of climbing experience on Rock, Ice and in the Alpine. For over a decade, Andy has been the Technical Sales Rep in Australia for some of the largest climbing brands like Edelrid, DMM, La Sportiva, Grivel plus many more. With his extensive gear knowledge, Andy loves to use the latest…
Joanne Lee
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Jo is no stranger to the climbing world – she spent 6 years travelling, climbing and instructing around the globe, easily enthused about long, epic, multi-pitch trad climbing, is a lover of all big furry doggo friends and the founder of Women Uprising (give her a follow at @womenuprisingaus) Anyone who’s participated in one of…
John Kazanas
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John is a passionate rock climber who has been an ACIA qualified single and multi-pitch climbing guide since 2015. He has been rock climbing since 2003 in both sport and trad climbing environments. John has also spent many years in various alpine environments backcountry skiing and ice climbing including in New Zealand’s Southern Alps and…
Karl Bromelow
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Climbing since 1981. Born in Northern England, I have climbed rock, snow and ice widely iaround the UK, mainland Europe, North America, Australia, New Zealand and The South Pacific. Currently making my home in Victoria Australia, I live by the ocean for the surf but still head to the boulders, crags and mountains whenever I…
Alysa Atkinson
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Working as a ski patroller between Australia and Canada, and having just finished a season ski patrolling in Japan, Alysa spends 11 months of the year working and recreating in snowy alpine environments. Prior to patrolling, Alysa spent 2 years working in outdoor education, facilitating hard top and journey programs to young people in the…
