Clive Ward’s profound knowledge of and sheer passion for mountains has made him a unique and special guide with virtually unsurpassed climbing and trekking experience. He has climbed Kilimanjaro over 70 times, and Mt Kenya over 50 times. Clive began general mountaineering and technical climbing at the age of fifteen, in England’s Lake District. In his twenties, he emigrated to South Africa, eventually moving to live in east Africa; he is now resident in Kenya.

His climbing career has led him on numerous trekking and climbing expeditions to many of the world's most remote places in countries including: Alaska, Patagonia, Peru, Bolivia, Nepal, Tanzania, Rwanda and Uganda.

For the past thirty-five years, in Southern and Eastern Africa Clive has visited some of Africa's most fascinating wilderness regions as a mountain, bush and tribal lands trekking guide. In particular he has specialized in walking safaris on Mount Kenya and Kilimanjaro, the Ruwenzori Mountains in Uganda, and lowland bush treks along the Tsavo and Galana rivers in Tsavo West and Tsavo East National Parks in Kenya.

In the early 1980s he was photographer for and co-publisher of Great Outdoors magazine, dedicated to outdoor sports in South Africa. He also became a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society in UK, a life member of The Cave Exploration Group of East Africa, and a member of The Mountain Club of Kenya.

His long-term projects have been to produce three large-format photographic books: The Mountains of Southern Africa published by Struik, which looks at the montaine habitats of resident fauna, flora, bushmen and modern settlers; Snowcaps on the Equator published by The Bodley Head, portraying the stories of the fabled mountains of Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and Zaire; and Talk to the Stars published by Desert Sands, gives unparalleled insights into the traditions and mystical rituals of the colourful Samburu people. His most recent work is the definitive How to Trek Kilimanjaro including a new Kilimanjaro map, published by Jacaranda Designs. His photographs have been used by publishers worldwide.

Clive’s exceptional experience in many fields of adventure travel has led him to assist American, European and South African documentary filmmakers in East Africa on locations and as technical and safety adviser, most recently on the Extreme Dreams series presented by explorer Benedict Allen. In recent years, his guiding has expanded to include taking American and British students to assist east African school projects, working with local community self help groups to improve school buildings and provide classroom materials. The beneficial results have widened the horizons of both visiting and local students.

Vocational:

• Winter mountaineering and survival training with the Mountain Leadership School at Avimore, Scotland
• Member of two mountain rescue teams for twenty-five years
• Military and civil defence training, involving search and rescue in difficult terrain
• Paramedic training relating to the above.