DIG BULMER  Dig is a partner in the Hiking World program. A Scot by birth, Dig grew up in South East Asia and New Zealand. Despite a short career as an inter bank dealer on the money markets, mountains and climbing played an increasing role in his life. In 1976 he returned to live in the Scottish Highlands and for twelve years was with the British Forest Service working in forest and wildlife management as well as Mountain Rescue. It was a natural progression for Dig to create the firm in 1989. Dig is a qualified European Mountain Leader with over twenty five years experience of climbing and hiking around the world. When not outdoors, he can usually be found reading military history in front of the fire with a dram.
EUAN BULMER  Euan is Dig's son and he guides several of Hiking World's tours as well as promoting the Scottish firm. He was raised in the Scottish Highlands and trained in Scotland as a lawyer, however having inherited his parents love of the outdoors he soon decided to forego the pleasures of the courtroom and get back to the real world. These days Euan has found a happy balance between his promotional work at home and leading Hiking World trips to Scotland, New Zealand and Jordan. He is also a qualified instructor of skiing and scuba diving as well as an enthusiastic Arabic cook.
JAMES DAVIDSON  James is one of those modest gentlemen Scotland is proud to call her son. James brings to our team a broader knowledge and understanding of the world than can be gained simply through a life enjoying the outdoors. James pursued a naval career as a navigator and later was to become Assistant Naval Attaché to Moscow and Helsinki. James left the navy to run the family farm on the eastern fringe of the Highlands and was soon the Member of Parliament for his home constituency. Today, James is happily semi retired with his wife Janet in Newtonmore where he is active in the community as the Chairman of the Woodland Trust and President of the Clan Davidson Association. When free James can be found striding out over the hills of home, cross country skiing, or luckily for us, playing a key role with our team by leading groups in Scotland and Jordan.
PAT HEFFRON  Have you ever wondered what it might be like to change your life completely - live somewhere else, speak a different language every day, submerge your self completely in another culture? Pat did. Following his career in the army Pat moved with his French wife Christian to Provence - not for a year, but for life. Today, Pat is a highly experienced and fully qualified European Mountain Leader who is a valuable addition to the team, however his broadened experience of life has meant Pat's transition to becoming a true European. Being a resident of Provence, Pat is our wine expert (Speak to James about whisky) and when it comes to food Christian and France have altered his outlook forever - he never seems to crave Scottish Haggis, or blood pudding now! Naturally, Pat leads our trips in Provence and the Alps but when not on the trail can usually be found tending his olive trees or relaxing by his pool far from the madding playground.
JOHN LYALL  John and Dig met in 1982 when working together in the Forest Service. They formed a strong climbing partnership and before long John too joined the Mountain Rescue team. Since those early days John has gone on to become an outstanding mountaineer with more than 120 first ascents to his credit including Tacarami in the Peruvian Andes. In 1994 John was selected by B.B.C. Television to play the role of the mountaineer John McKenzie in the series "The Edge". It was John's mother Betty who first introduced him to the outdoors and today, though he is a qualified International Mountain Guide of considerable repute, he and Betty Lyall are still to be found in quiet moments out together bird watching in the forests of Scotland and occasionally Nepal.
SALEEM SABBAH ATIG ALMOKTAR  Yes, it's quite a name but then Saleem is quite a fellow. Dig and Saleem first met many years ago when Dig strolled into Wadi Rum one afternoon looking for a camel to hire. Following many sweet teas and too much food Dig found himself the prisoner of Bedouin hospitality. Before long he was enjoying the quiet life of a temporary nomad with Saleem's family in the desert. More than anything else Dig was impressed with the quiet dignity and humor with which Saleem leads his life. The desert is truly his real home and it is immediately evident to hikers they are in the presence of a man who lives for the simple pleasures - the camp fire, good food and conversation and, it must be said, a real sense of fun. For us it just would not be Jordan without our good friend Saleem and his tribe. IN OCTOBER 2004, HRH THE PRINCE OF WALES CAME TO EXPLORE WADI RUM AND CHOSE SALEEM'S FAMILY AS HIS BEDOUIN GUIDES.
SCOTT LIDDELL  Scott brings a wealth of knowledge to our New Zealand trips.  He was born and raised in The Land of the Long White Cloud and his passion for his country and it’s people is infectious.  Scott’s sense of fun makes our time in the North Island a real delight.  He lives in Auckland with his wife Vickie where he is a police officer with Auckland Constabulary.  He is a keen tri athlete and in March 2005 competed in the New Zealand Iron Man.
ROY HARRY-YOUNG  Roy is better known to us as “CK”, CK is a Cornishmen who set up home in New Zealand  in 1962, hence Cornish Kiwi. Roy was originally an instructor with the British Army, however in New Zealand his skills were quickly recognized and he was invited to become a councilor with Outward Bound New Zealand.  Later CK became a Firearms Safety Officer with the New Zealand  Mountain Safety Council for whom he directed the Councils first survival course in Otago Region.  CK is a past President of the New Zealand Deer Stalking Association and we are happy to say that today he joins us as one of our expert guides with an in depth knowledge of the country’s unique flora and fauna.  He lives in Dunedin with Sallie who is Mom to our North Island guides Cameron and Scott.
LYNN PARSELLS  Lynn was born and raised in New Jersey, however, today Lynn is a blend of the best of two worlds. Jersey may always have a place in Lynn's heart, but her home for the last thirty years has been in Arizona. With a wealth of magnificent hiking country on her back doorstep and an unfailing enthusiasm for history, Lynn trained as an archaeologist. Her field work started in Arizona but took her to New Mexico, Montana, Swaziland and the Alicante region of Spain. Lynn's batteries always seem to be charged, and when she is not leading trips, Lynn is usually to be found cycling the green belt of Scottsdale with one or more of her three daughters.
KATE TOYNBEE Though originally from  Edinburgh, Kate has lived in Strathspey for the last 18 years.  For a long time we have been lucky enough to have Kate as part of the team.  Originally she organized the catering for our photographic expeditions and Ambassador House Parties to the North Western Highlands.  These days, as Kate’s family has grown up, she has time to share her warmth and enthusiasm for her native land by leading our guests on gentle journeys of discovery through her homeland -  the Highlands & Islands of Scotland.