Q&A WITH THE ROTHERYS

We caught up with our very loyal customers - Clare and Stephen Rothery from Lancashire who have completed a huge combined 100 KE trips between them!

100

TRIPS COMBINED!

Which trips stand out to you as highlights from the many adventures you’ve done?!

The GR20 Route in Corsica - it was a spectacular trek across the backbone of the island. We went north to south over the mountainous terrain with its airy ridges. It was hard work but our leader made it possible and we felt a real sense of elation to have completed it. Another stand out was the Bhutan Laya Trek with its four passes and all that dramatic Himalayan scenery in a very neat and tidy country.

What were your most memorable moments?

There are almost too many, but stand out moments occurred on the K2 and Concordia trek; crossing the glacial melts, which increased in size requiring the cheerful porters to semi-lift you across, seeing landslides on the road, showing the enormity of climate change, then finally arriving at K2 Basecamp and seeing the magificent K2 reveal itself only in the last half hour. We have enjoyed walking in Morocco many times, including the AntiAtlas, multiple treks in Nepal with its legendary circuits, also smaller trips such as Sicily and the Aeolian Islands, El Hierro, Jordan, the Haute Route and Chile. We have two more trips in the pipeline and are looking forward to them - Nepal and Gran Canaria.

Why do you keep coming back to KE?

We pick KE due to the personal service given, and the fact it is based in the Lake District rather than London. We know the names of the staff and value the quality of the walking trips provided. Also the quality of every single leader we’ve ever had, with some real legends among them who have led KE trips for many years.

Thank you to Clare and Stephen from us all at KE; and we hope that you continue to enjoy exploring the world with us!