He inherited his love of cycling from his father, who was an alpine mountain guide, and it was the local geography of Elidir Fawr and Holyhead mountain that helped hone his skills.

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He then trained to become a mountain guide and a rescue specialist in hazardous environments.

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Unlike the area's typical hiker lodgings, it has solar electricity, hot water, comfy beds, and a staff--a mountain guide looks after guests' safety, while a lodge host attends to their comfort, serving meals and handling cleanup duties.

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He was allowed to climb by the government if he did not lead the expedition so he found an experienced Sherpa mountain guide to lead but on eve of the climb the expedition leader came down with jaundice.

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Smiling, tattooed Marquesans riding bareback on horses will guide you to caves and mountain tops, where you can marvel at sheer cliffs plunging to the sea.

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The hotel provides Nordic walking poles, mountain bikes and hiking maps, and can arrange for a knowledgeable guide.

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But he eventually chose mountain-guiding in emulation of his uncle Moritz, a famous guide when Mr Inderbinen was a child.

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Elephants, giraffes and even lions wander around the eastern slopes of the mountain, and it is essential to be accompanied by an armed guide, although encounters with these animals are rare.

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