Recognized Hiking and Trekking Leaders 2025

SEO and content marketing expert with over 14 years of experience in the industry Currently building a portfolio of digital assets in affiliate marketing, lead generation, niche content and video

I’m Balaram Thapa, the founder and CEO of Nepal Hiking Team, a leading agency offering trekking and adventure tours across Nepal, Bhutan, and Tibet. With over 20 years of hands-on experience in the tourism industry, I specialize in designing safe, culturally rich, and memorable trekking experiences in the Himalayas. My journey began as a trekking porter and evolved into leading one of Nepal’s most trusted adventure companies. This deep field experience—combined with a strong commitment to sustainable travel—gives me a unique perspective on high-altitude trekking, traveler safety, and authentic Himalayan exploration.

Laurel is the founder of Monkeys and Mountains Adventure Travel, named after the two things she loves most. She started it as an adventure travel blog 10 years ago and for the past several years has focused on offering primate tours in Madagascar and hiking tours in Europe. In addition, Laurel has a marketing background and shares her passion for digital marketing by offering digital marketing consulting to tour operators and travel companies. She’s been featured in high profile publications including National Geographic, BBC Travel, The Guardian and The Telegraph. Laurel’s a sought after speaker having spoken at ITB Berlin (3 times), WTM London, WTM Dubai, NBE Finland, TBEX Athens, TBC Asia Colombo and the Romanian Digital Travel Conference. TravelMassive recently included her in their “100 Inspiring Women Travel Founders” list. When not hard at work, you’ll find her volunteering with monkeys or hiking in the Alps.

Experienced Chief Executive Officer with a demonstrated history of working in the leisure, travel & tourism industry. Skilled in Leisure Travel, Tour Operators, Incentive Travel, Hotel Management and Hospitality Industry. Strong business development professional focused in Operations, Finance, and Marketing from Cornell University.

Experienced digital marketer with quantifiable success growing both B2B and B2C companies through traffic, lead generation, and revenue growth. Skilled in Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Pay Per Click Advertising (PPC), and Marketing Strategy. Small business founder. Strong business development professional with a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBS) focused in Marketing, Finance and Real Estate from University of New Hampshire -- Peter T. Paul College of Business and Economics.

Jag är en digital marknadsförare med en stark bakgrund inom IT och datadriven analys. Genom mina egna projekt samt utbildningar har jag byggt upp praktisk erfarenhet av SEO, betald annonsering (Google Ads, Meta Ads), innehållsstrategi och AI-drivna optimeringar. * SEO & Content Marketing – Optimerat webbsidor och ökat organisk trafik med 500+ besökare/mån genom teknisk SEO, content-strategi och verktyg som Ahrefs, SurferSEO och Google Search Console. * Paid Ads & Analytics – Har experimenterat med Google Ads och Facebook Ads, samt använt Google Analytics 4 och Tag Manager för att mäta och optimera prestanda. * AI & Automatisering – Integrerat AI-drivna verktyg (ChatGPT, Midjourney, Claude) för att effektivisera contentproduktion och A/B-testning. Jag söker nu en roll där jag kan kombinera min analytiska förmåga med kreativt marknadsföringsarbete för att skapa digital tillväxt. Öppen för roller inom SEO, performance marketing, content marketing eller digital annonsering.

I am currently in graduate school pursuing my Masters in Science for Occupational Therapy at Cox College. I am the Missouri Occupational Therapy Association (MOTA) Student representative for Cox and work with the MOTA Initiative team. I completed my undergraduate degree in Health Promotion and Wellness at Missouri Southern State University. There I also ran cross country and track and field and had the opportunity to be a student coach for my last year. I was drawn to the healthcare field because of my passion to help individuals with disabilities and medical conditions. I am invested in finding ways to help other individuals in need and I believe in providing the utmost care for people. I am a lifetime learner and invest in taking time to sharpen my craft and learn valuable information from other people that may know more than I do.

Building better ways to travel light. Pack less, pack smarter, leave less of a footprint. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atR-9wzm-aY&t https://ideamountain.com/

College graduate with degree's in both Criminal Justice and Paralegal Studies. My passion has always been law, however, I have stumbled into a journalism profession after years of freelance writing. I hope one day to combine my love of the law with my love of writing. I own and operate a hiking, outdoor, and military lifestyle blog that has over 20,000 readers. I am an avid hiker and spend most of my time either on the trails or traveling. I am currently open to working with brands in the outdoor, camping, and hiking sector. My specialties include photography, document creation, legal document preparation, editing, and keeping people on their toes!

Hi, I’m Sushant Yadav, Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer at TRAVELOSEI. With a passion for travel and innovation, I’m dedicated to creating seamless, memorable experiences for our customers. At TRAVELOSEI, I oversee operations and strategy, helping drive our mission to redefine how people explore the world. Always eager to connect, collaborate, and push boundaries in the travel industry.

I’m an English woman living in France for almost 20 years. I discovered the Camino de Santiago in 2013. Since then I’ve walked thousands of Camino miles and escorted countless pilgrims.Now in retirement, we’re walking our way around the world; exploring and travelling as much and as far as we can. And I write about those adventures

I'm currently wrapping up my work at Velia. From lab supply management and accounts payable to employee onboarding and performance management, I've developed a broad base of skills through this start-up experience. I'm open to new temporary or contract onsite and hybrid opportunities, full- or part-time, through August 2025. I'm also interested in long-term full- or part-time remote opportunities that will permit employment from an FPO address effective August 2025. Beyond my 9-5 work, I transform my passion for getting outdoors into products that bring people together and help them get out and about. Learn more at TheGODeck.com