- Summitted both Everest and Lhotse in just over 24 hours, 2013
- Summitted Everest 9 times, including twice in one season in 2007
- First New Zealander to summit from both North and South sides
- Big Wall Rock Climbing in Yosemite and Zion, USA.
Based in Lake Hawea, New Zealand, senior guide Dean Staples leads both international expeditions and New Zealand trips. A multi-talented IFMGA guide with over two decades of guiding experience, Dean is a super friendly guy, with great patience and leadership skills.
Dean is one of our most experienced guides, with a considerable number of high altitude achievements under his belt. He currently has 9 summits of Everest on his CV and was Lead Guide on our 2013 Everest Expedition, when he achieved a double summit of Everest and then Lhotse in just over 24 hours.
In his spare time Dean can be found riding his motorbike, trying to master his kite surfing, or simply relaxing at home by the lake.
BIO
Notable Ascents
International Expeditions
Seven Summits
Everest (8,850m/29,035ft)
- Summits 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 (2x), 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013
- Lead Guide 2013, 2014
- Guide 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2012
Kilimanjaro (5,895m/19,340ft)
- Lead Guide 2011
Elbrus (5,642m/18,510ft)
- Lead Guide 2013
Carstenz Pyramid (4,884m/16,023ft)
- Lead Guide 2008
Mount Vinson (4,892m/16,050ft)
- Lead Guide 2006, 2009, 2011, 2015
Aconcagua (6,962m/22,841ft)
- Lead Guide 2012
8,000m Peaks
- Lhotse (8,516m/27,939ft) - Lead Guide 2013
- Cho Oyu (8,188m/29,863ft) - 3 Summits
- Shishapangma (8,013m/26,289ft) - 1 Summit
- Dhaulagiri (8,167m/26,794ft) - Guide, 2017
- Manaslu (8,163m/26,781ft) - Lead Guide, 2017
- Broad Peak (8,051 m/26,414ft) - Summit 2019
Himalayan Climbs
- Ama Dablam (6,828m/22,401ft) - Lead Guide 2001, 2010, 2014, 2015
- Mt Khuiten, Mongolia (4,375m/14,354ft) - Guide 2010
- Mera Peak (6,476m/21,246ft) - Lead Guide 2016
Other
- Alpamayo (5,917m/19,412ft) - Lead Guide 2008
- Antarctic Peninsula, Yacht Trip - Lead Guide 2010
- Gulmarg Ski Touring - Lead Guide 2013
- South Pole Last Degree - Lead Guide 2015
Qualifications
- Fully Qualified IFMGA Mountain & Ski Guide
- New Zealand Mountain Guides Association (NZMGA) Assessor
Film & Safety Work
Everest the Promise, Australian Everest Documentary
- Filmed all mountain footage, 2010
The Wildest Dream: Conquest of Everest
- Shot Everest Summit Footage 2007, 2009
Beyond the Limit, Discovery Channel
- Shot Everest Summit Footage 2007, 2009
