Meet the Team

Chris Kempster Editor
The founder and publisher of Trek & Mountain has participated in outdoor activities from a young age. Now living in the Scottish Highlands, he enjoys trekking, mountaineering, ski touring and all flavours of climbing. [email protected]

Amanda Travis Deputy Editor
Hailing from Ontario, Canada, Amanda lived in Chamonix for six years before moving to her current base in the Cowal Peninsula, Scotland. [email protected]

Alun Richardson Technical Editor
Alan was an IFMFA Mountain Guide for over 30 years, and has guided and led expeditions around the world, from the Himalayas to Greenland, including the 2017 Gurkha expedition to Mount Everest. [email protected]

Will Harris Mountaineering Editor
A British Mountain Guide working out of the Chamonix Valley, Will is an experienced alpinist with numerous cutting-edge expeditions to Patagonia, Alaska and Nepal under his belt.
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Jon Doran GearHead Editor
Based in the Peak District, Jon is a hugely experienced gear tester and the man responsible for pulling together our regular GearHead e-newsletters.
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