Mal is a professionally qualified IFMGA / NZMGA  mountain and ski  guide in the Southern Alps of New Zealand and internationally.  Besides managing his own guiding company he works for Alpine Guides – based in Aoraki Mt Cook in both summer and winter.

Mal is an experienced Himalayan Guide and Mountaineer with multiple successful expeditions to Nepal and India since 2006. In 2008 Mal summited Lhotse 8516m and in 2010 Mal summited Manaslu 8,156.

Since then he has lead multiple trips to Nepal, South America and recently to Anatarctica working with OCEANWIDE EXPEDITIONS.

Mal’s other passions include – Paragliding, Kitesurfing, Canyoning, Speedflying and bascially being outside!