Elijah Ndungu
Trekking and safari guide
Date of birth 8 November 1982
I was born and raised on the southern slopes of Mt Kenya.
My oldest brother, who was in an outdoor Expeditions career, triggered my outdoor passion when I was still young. Having done several camping trips in the lowlands, he invited me to join his expedition to Mt Kenya in 1999. This was my first major outdoor experience.I was spellbound by the scenery, different climate zones, the flora, fauna and magical formations on the mountain.
Completing my secondary level year in 2001 I had fully grown my passion in the outdoor activities, mountaineering in particular.
I started my career as a porter, joining various outdoor related projects and groups, ie. Nature Kenya, Kenya Red Cross mountain group, National Museums of Kenya among others. This was a great kickstarter to my future goal of working as a mountain guide.
After being involved in various projects in the country under National Museums of Kenya, I started building my qualifications in 2005 by joining various outdoor institution\workshops and seminars in Kenya and Tanzania.
Since then, I have guided countless expeditions across Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania.
Guiding Experience.
Started working as freelance guide in various companies from year 2005 and worked for different companies and organizations
Mt Kenya guide and porters S/club 2005
Guide at Happy trails adventures: year 2006
Guide at Summits Africa: 2007
Guide at Rift Valley Adventures: from 2009
Lead Guide at Summits Africa: 2010
Lead Guide at African Ascent: 2017 to date
My Qualifications & Training
• Expedition planning
• Wilderness first responder (WFR)
• Search and rescue
• survival in the wilderness
• Mountain navigation
• Snow safety
• High altitude sickness awareness workshop
• Clothing and equipment
• Hydration and nutrition
• Terrain and weather hazards
• Leave No Trace
• Hazards and emergency procedures
• Party management
• Decision making and communication
• Security on steep ground
• Basic navigation