Carstensz Pyramid Guides

Ben is one of the premier high altitude guides in the world, with over 20 years of experience leading expeditions and courses across the globe. Ben’s guiding resume includes 10 expeditions to Everest, 4 expeditions to Cho Oyu, and numerous ascents of other 8000m peaks. Ben is an expedition leader on the seven summits, and has first ascents in remote areas around the world. Ben guides full time, leading expeditions to Everest, Denali, Cho Oyu, Kilimanjaro, and Vinson to round out his season as one of the most active guides in the industry. When not on an expedition, he instructs courses in mountaineering, backcountry skiing, snowboarding, and horse packing. While teaching mountaineering at National Outdoor Leadership School, Ben extensively explored the glaciers of the Chugach Mountains, Wrangells, eastern Alaska Range, and remote mountains in British Columbia, as well as in Wyoming and Idaho. In the off season while residing in...

With over two decades of experience guiding in the planet’s most demanding environments, Jangbu Sherpa is an internationally respected IFMGA-certified mountain guide whose career has taken him from the Himalayas to the Andes, Alaska to Antarctica, and deep into the rugged peaks of the Pacific Northwest. His expedition resume is as deep as it is diverse. Jangbu Sherpa has guided clients to the summit of Mount Everest seven times and also the summit of K2, Makalu, Lhotse, and Dhaulagiri, alongside AMA Dablam, Cholatse, Kyajo Ri Lobuche East, Island Peak, and numerous other 6,000-meter summits throughout Nepal. In the Americas, he has led successful expeditions on the Seven Summits, including Denali, Aconcagua, Vinson Massif, Kilimanjaro and Carstensz Pyramid. Closer to home, he guides year-round on Mount Rainier, Mount Shuksan, Mount Baker, and other technical objectives throughout the North Cascades. In addition to climbing and guiding, Jangbu Sherpa is deeply respected for...