Joel Schone

Joel Schone, 56, started his travels in Asia with a marathon bike ride across Tibet, Pakistan, and India in 1987, and managed to combine a successful career as a London Primary teacher with running his own treks for ten years before deciding to try and trek full time in 1996. He now leads or researches new treks and bike rides for up to 300 days a year. The India bike section on the website is his creation, in collaboration with Kim and Lobsang. He is as good a Himalayan guide as you will find anywhere on the planet, and a good storyteller as well, with hundreds of exploits under his sleeve. Joel and Kim, both chefs at heart, spend much of their time in the kitchen tent with Temba.