Bruce Klepinger has been a professional mountain guide for over 30 years, with more than 200 treks, 40 expeditions, and 1,000 ascents to his credit. He has led treks and climbs in most of the world's great mountain ranges, from the Himalayas to the Karakoram and Hindu Kush, the Pamirs, Altai, Caucasus, Ruwenzoris, and Andes.