Patrick Hollingworth

Trip Overview

Patrick Hollingworth is assisting Sumit and Lakpa with the management of Himalayan Ascent. Based in Perth, Australia, Patrick has been an active mountaineer for over a decade, and he first visited the Himalayas in 2004 on an expedition to Spantik in Pakistan. Patrick has also climbed in New Zealand, North America and Europe. His last expeditions included successful summits of Cho Oyu and Mount Everest. Both of these expeditions he undertook with Himalayan Ascent. Other expeditions to Nepal include Island Peak, Mera Peak, AmaDablam and Baruntse. In Perth, Patrick also works for an environmental and energy consulting firm, where he manages a team of marine scientists. He is also a keen surfer and long distance swimmer, having twice completed a solo crossing of the 20 km Rottnest Channel. Pat understands what it is like to be a newcomer to Himalayan climbing, and he hopes to be able to provide sound advice to potential clients who are considering their initial forays into the world of high-altitude mountaineering.