Lee Farmer is a professional mountain climber and explorer and spends as much free time as possible in diverse activities such as rock climbing, mountaineering and mountain biking. 

He is known as 'the ordinary guy doing extraordinary things', he has a belief and principle that you should dare to live your dreams, no matter what obstacles get in the way and no matter who you are.

He is a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society (FRGS),  a Schools Ambassador for the RGS, a qualified Mountain Leader (ML), aspirant International Mountain Leader (IML), rock climbing supervisor (SPA) and Mountain Bike Instructor (MIAS). 

Lee Farmer holds a BSc (Hons) in Residential Development, an MBA in Construction and Real Estate, and a Post Graduate Diploma in Project Management. 

In demand as a business speaker, he is from a rare breed; having worked for national plcs, run his own successful business and achieved much in the mountaineering and exploration World. He uses lessons learned from historical explorations (e.g. Scott, Amundsen, Mallory, Hillary) and his own expeditions as the basis for lectures to businesses and corporations.

 

Lee is a regular media personality after becoming the 180th Briton to have summited Everest reaching the top of the world on his first attempt.  He has also been to the South Pole, Antarctica, three times.  Amongst many UK and Alpine peaks, Lee has climbed twelve world high points.

 

 

Mountain	Region	Altitude	Route	Remarks
Everest	Solu Khumbu, Nepal	8,848 m	South East Ridge	Member of a private expedition, summitted first attempt.  Unguided.  180th Briton to summit Everest.  Highest mountain in the world.
Cho Oyu	Tibet, China	8,201 m	Normal route	Broke crampon and toe.  Got to 7,200 m.  Self rescued.  Sixth highest mountain in the world.
Mt Kinabalu	Borneo, Malaysia	4,095 m	Normal route	Expedition Leader, guided nine clients to summit.  100% expedition success.  Highest mountain in Malaysia and South East Asia.
Mera Peak	Hinku Valley, Nepal	6,470 m	Via Mera La glacier	Expedition Leader, guided eight clients to the summit of North Peak of Mera.  The highest of Nepal's trekking Peaks.
Kalar Pattar	Solu Khumbu, Nepal	5,663 m	Normal route	Expedition leader for Everest Base Camp Trek.  Have done EBC trek twice.  Kalar Pattar high point climb on EBC trek.
Kosciusko	Snowy Mountains, Australia	2,228 m	Normal route from Thredbo	Solo winter ascent.  Highest mountain in Australasia.
Vinson Massif	Ellsworth Range, Antarctica	4,892 m	'Old' normal route	Member of four person team.  Unguided ascent. Highest mountain in Antarctica.
Mt Blanc	French Alps, France	4,810 m	Goutier Route	Highest mountain in Western Europe.
Elbrus	Caucasus Mountains, Russia	5,642 m	Normal Route	Highest mountain in Europe.  Spent 16 days hiking in Elbrus region.
Mt Whitney	Sierra Mountains, California, USA	4,421 m	Mountaineer's Route	Three day expedition, to summit via mountaineer's route.  Highest mountain in contiguous USA.
Aconcagua	Pennine Alps, Argentina	6,962 m	False Polish Glacier Route	Summitted December 2009. Expedition leader.  Highest mountain in South America and in world outside Himalayas.
Jebel Toubkal	High Atlas Mountains, Morocco	4,167 m	South Cwm	Winter solo and expedition leader.  Summitted twice. Highest mountain in Morocca and North Africa.
Mt Kenya	Kenya	4,985 m	Chogoria Route	Six day expedition.  Expedition Leader. 100% team summit success. Highest mountain in Kenya.
Mt Meru	Tanzania	4,562 m	Normal Route	Expedition Leader.  Summitted twice.  100% team summit success.  Third highest mountain in sub saharan Africa.
Kilimanjaro	Tanzania	5,895 m	Machame Route	Highest mountain in Tanzania and Africa.  Expedition Leader.  100% team summit success.
Kilimanjaro	Tanzania	5,895 m	Umbwe and Western Breach Route	Expedition leader.  Summitted twice via these routes.  100% team summit success. Highest mountain in Tanzania and Africa.
Other mountains:
Pico Franke	Cordon Del Plata, Pennine Alps Argentina	5,100m
Lomas Blancas	Cordon Del Plata, Pennine Alps Argentina	3,650m
Cerro Arenales	Cordon Del Plata, Pennine Alps Argentina	3,525m
Cerro San Bernando	Cordon Del Plata, Pennine Alps Argentina	4,256m
Rimfischorn	Valais Alps Switzerland
Stralhorn	Valais Alps Switzerland
Allalinhorn	Valais Alps Switzerland	4,027m
Breithorn West	Valais Alps Switzerland	4,067m
Briethorn Central	Valais Alps Switzerland
Castor	Valais Alps Switzerland
Pollux	Valais Alps Switzerland
Petit Aguille Vert	Pennine Alps France

Contact details:

Expedition office:  + 44 (0)1635 253929

Mobile Phone: +44  (0) 7760 153677

Email:  leefarmer@leefarmer.co.uk

Skype: leejamesfarmer

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