Since the beginning of our operation, we have implemented over 14 Himalayan 8000 expeditions, 52 mountain climbs in the Alps, South and North America, Africa, via 12 heliski seasons, they helped through 1000 clients to prepare for movement on rocks, snow and ice. We are currently finishing the Seven Summits with the client and preparing a number of new mountain events for you.
The first 8000m expedition with the Himalaya 8000 team managed to take place already in 1993, and others followed. After a number of ascents in the Himalayas and Karakoram, we have prepared less demanding and more accessible events for a wider group of friends. Interest grew rapidly. Since 2002, we have been organizing commercial events in mountains all over the world.
He was born in Jičín in the Bohemian Paradise. He started climbing in the nearby Prachovské skály with his friends from the Jičín grammar school. He graduated from the Faculty of Civil Engineering at CTU, majoring in geodesy-cartography. In his youth, he tried a variety of sports, including paragliding, judo and others, until at the age of seventeen he was fascinated by climbing, after all, he was close to the Prachovské skaly.
He undertook a total of thirteen expeditions to eight thousand meters, always without the use of oxygen devices. Since 1995, he has been working as head of expeditions. He participated in expeditions to Cho Oya (1993, 2006, 2011) and Dhaulágiri (1994), Šiša Pangma (1995, 2003, 2007), as well as to Manasla (1996), Makala (1998), Lhoc (1999), Kanchenzheng (2000). , K2 (2001) and Mount Everest (2005).
Together with Luďek Ondřej, Petr Skřivánek, Mirek Novotný and others, he founded the company HIMALAYA 8000 in 1992, which organizes Himalayan expeditions and sells outdoor equipment.
In 1998, he co-founded the Professional Association of Mountain Guides of the Czech Republic (ČAHV) with his colleague Víťa Novák, Dušan Stuchlík and other friends. The association was accepted into the international UIAGM in 2006. He led his clients on all continents of the world.
For Central Europe, it represents the brands SKI TRAB, ABS Airbag.
The mountain film festival Banff World Tour is co-organized by the Czech Republic and Slovakia.
The greatest joy in his life is his children Gábina, Sára and Péťa.
Pavlína holds the international mountain guide certification UIMLA and is a graduate of the "International Mountain Guide UIMLA" education. She is a graduate of the Tomas Bata University in Zlín, majoring in Industrial Engineering.
He has been moving in the mountains for many years. In the Himalayas, she looked at Mera Peak (6,444m), Lobuche East (6,119m), Island Peak (6,165m). He regularly goes to Kilimanjaro (5,895 m), Ararat (5,137 m) and other hills. In 2011, she took part in an expedition to Čo Oju (8201m). Together with her husband, they climbed the Polish traverse to Aconcagua (6962m) and a number of alpine four-thousanders. Currently, he and his family are engaged in rock climbing, cross-country skiing and other sports. In her free time, she likes to design interiors for her friends.
Markéta coordinates our travel agency activities and ensures that everything goes well and to your satisfaction.
Markéta joined our team in 2022 and provides communication with clients, guides and all back office for CK Himalaya. She graduated
business economics at the Technical University in Liberec, where she stayed after her studies and lives here today with her two children.
He comes from Podkrkonoše. From the age of six, she raced cross-country, skied the slopes and did athletics. Her love for mountains and winter sports lasted until today. You can meet Markéta in her free time with a backpack on her back anywhere in the mountains, or you can see her climbing via ferratas and thus discovering other possibilities for climbing mountain peaks. Her favorite destination is Austria, which she visits every year. She recently made the Mallorca crossing. He also travels with his children, to whom he tries to pass on his love for sports and an active life.
I grew up in the north of Slovakia. In addition to my passion for mountains, I am interested in Tibetan Buddhist teachings.
Studying for nine years in a Tibetan monastery in central France and applying the knowledge gained in life, personal development, partnerships, in training and during my work as a mountain guide, show me the way to work with my clients.
Mountain climbing brings moments of stress, fear and objective danger for a long time. This is mixed together with boredom and brief moments of intense satisfaction, feelings of happiness and achievement, and associated other dissatisfactions. It's like being in a long-term relationship. We go through different emotions, from attraction, aversion, indifference to fear of loss. All this is an ideal opportunity to work with yourself and train your mind.
This combination of mountain experience and Buddhist philosophy teaches me how to live in fear and yet paralyze it. How to feel despair and be able to separate from it and be able to make a decision. How to be under pressure, to be able to concentrate and do JUST ONE STEP.
Mountaineering, whether outside or inside myself, is my world, where I like to move.
Ramiro Garrido is a respected IFMGA/UIAGM certified mountain guide from Ecuador. He lives with his family in the capital Quito. Ramiro specializes in leading expeditions to some of Ecuador's most important peaks, including Chimborazo and Cotopaxi.
Thanks to his expertise and experience, we provide our clients with unforgettable and safe experiences when climbing these impressive mountains.
We will provide you with complete logistics to selected destinations around the world, making us a unique travel agency. We offer an individual approach to each client and together we will work out the ideal plan for your trip. We rely on the quality of our services and do our best to give you an unforgettable experience.
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