David Hamilton

Originally from Glasgow in Scotland, David Hamilton is recognised as one of the most experienced high altitude guides, with a very long list of Himalayan achievements to his credit. David has led expeditions to Everest 8848m (five times), Hidden Peak 8068m, Gasherbrum II 8035m (four times), Broad Peak 8047m, Shishapangma 8012m, Masherbrum 7821m, Tirich Mir 7708m, Chogolisa 7668m, Muztagh Ata 7564m (five times) & Spantik 7027m (three times). He has also led numerous mountain projects in the European Alps, Greece, Turkey, Iran, Scandinavia, Russian Caucasus, Greenland, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Ethiopia, Ecuador, Alaska, Argentina, Chile, Antarctica, Nepal, Pakistan, Mongolia & China. He has climbed all of the ‘seven summits’ (the highest peaks on each continent). David has a particular affinity for the mountains of the Karakoram Himalaya and has climbed there every single year since 1987. He has worked guiding in Antarctica for 5 seasons, making 10 ascents of Mt Vinson and 2 ascents of Mt Shinn as well as leading 3 ski trips to the South Pole. David has previously guided for Tangent in the Liverpool Land ranges of northeast Greenland.