VICTOR SAUNDERS

international mountain guide based in chamonix

Victor Saunders became a UIAGM mountain guide in 1996 after a career as an architect in London. He relocated to Chamonix, France and became a member of the SNGM (National Syndicate of French Mountain Guides in 2003.

In the years as an amateur and later as a professional, Victor has clocked up a large amount of expedition time in the Karakoram and Himalaya. He recently calculated that he has spent over four years of his life under canvas!

Currently an extrememly active guide, 2008 will see Victor on expeditions not only on Everest but right across some of the world's most spectacular mountain ranges in Peru, Russia, Antarctica, Pakistan and Indonesia.

For information on guiding services offered by Victor visit: www.basecamp.co.uk