About Rolfe
Rolfe Oostra is an Australian mountaineer and expedition guide born in 1970. He has led expeditions across mountains, deserts, jungles and polar regions for over 40 years, spending 7-8 months annually on expeditions. He is one of very few guides to have guided all Seven Summits and has led expeditions to 6,000m, 7,000m and 8,000m peaks including Everest, Manaslu, and Cho Oyu. He made notable first ascents in the Andes, Karakoram and Greenland, and established new rock-climbing routes in Africa, South America and Australia.
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Known for
- Guiding Seven Summits expeditions
- High-altitude mountaineering on 8,000m peaks
- First alpine ascents in Andes, Karakoram and Greenland
- Establishing new rock-climbing routes in Africa, South America and Australia
- River exploration in Congo and Amazon basins
- Desert traversals
- Co-founding 360 Expeditions
- Highest single-handed mountain rescue record on Mount Everest (2019)
- Back-to-back Cho Oyu summit in 24 hours (2016)
- Keynote speaking
- Author of One Way Ticket
- Professional Alpine Climber
- International Expedition Leader
- Global Business Owner
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