Sean Disney CEO
Managing Director ADI
Sean Disney is a two times Everest summiteer and two times 7 SUMMITS climber. A qualified T26 winter and summer mountain guide, he is one of the world’s most experienced mountain Guides and expedition leaders with over twenty years of outdoor and mountaineering experience. Sean is the first South African to complete the EXPLORERS GRAND SLAM, skiing to the South Pole, North Pole and completing the Seven Summits.
Under his guidance our company can only complement your expeditions, dreams and experiences.
He has also tour led the Inca trail and Nazca lines in Peru. Sean summited Everest twice : on the 24th May 2006 (South side) and 24th May 2010 (North side), completing his seven summits twice. Sean has also guided 2 skis to the South Pole.
Sean’s Seven Summits achievements: First South African to climb the 7 summits twice (Kosiusko and Carstensz Pyramid) and the first South African to guide the 8 summits. We are also proud to have summited Everest twice on an all South African expedition organised by Adventure Dynamics.
Sean was the Travel columnist for Mens Health Magazine. He is the co-author of the book Poles Apart with some pointy bits in between – A Pan MacMillan published book.
Sean is a qualified paragliding pilot, private pilot, open water diver, and cyclist.
His ascents include (number of times):
- Mt Fuji
- Meru (3)
- Mt Lenin Russia
- Aconcagua (4)
- Mt Vinson Antarctica (4)
- Mt Kenya
- Mt Elbrus (15)
- Mc Kinley/Denali (2)
- Carstensz Pyramid (2)
- Mt Kosiusko
- Mt Blanc (6)
- Kilimanjaro (20)
- Mt Aspiring New Zealand
- Everest (2)
- OlDoinyo Lengai
- Damavand Iran (2)
- Pico de Orizaba Mexico
- Mt Giluwe Papua New Guinea
- Mt Ararat Turkey
- Cotopaxi Ecuador (2)
- Mt Karinci
- Mt Stanley
Heinrich Ungerer
Guide and Adventure Professional
Heinrich has devoted his life to the competitive sport, fitness and the adventure industry and is actively involved in adventure and multisport training.
In 2008 he decided to combine adventure with his sport science expertise and moved to South East Alaska to train with Alaska Mountain Guides (AMG) during a six month internship. Following intensive training and qualification he was employed as a mountaineering and sea kayaking guide.
Heinrich guides for ADI since 2009 and has completed 8 Kilimanjaro summits via Rongai and Machame routes.
- 24 Day Mountaineering Expedition – Flower Mountain South East Alaska
- Sea Kayak Expeditions – Alaska
- Endurance Multisport expeditions and events
- Mountaineering – Western Cape
- Kilimanjaro – 11 summits on all routes
- Elbrus – 5 summits
- Aconcagua – 1 summit
Barend Engelbrecht
Mountaineer and Guide
Barend lives in the UK and has been guiding for Adventure Dynamics for more than a decade. During the early years of his climbing career he ventured out on climbing trips throughout South Africa. As a climber he undertook many trips to the Drakensberg, Blouberg, Spitzkoppe and his birth ground in the Magaliesburg. Becoming a very competent climber, skilled mountaineer and guide.
“B” started guiding international trips for Adventure Dynamics to Kilimanjaro, Mt Blanc, Elbrus and Aconcagua. He has also spent time in the Alps, becoming familiar with in the rigors of classic mountaineering on ascents of the Blaitiere, L’M and others before venturing to the mixed mountaineering of Scotland and Wales.
He has since climbed Mt Vinson in the western Antarctic and Mt Everest via the north ridge in 2010. Completing 5 of the ‘7 Summits’ but still enjoying a good day out climbing or fly fishing in remote rivers.
Nestor Jangama
Kilimanjaro Head Guide
Nestor Jangama, aged 48, trained with the Tanzanian National parks and has guided over 200 ascents of Kilimanjaro over 10 years. And has ascended Kilimanjaro 38 times in one year.
He also has 15 ascents of Mt Meru, Kilimanjaro’s sister peak.
Rajabu
Kilimanjaro Chief Guide
Rajabu Athuman (49yrs) is a Chief Guide for Adventure Dynamics and has guided 300 ascents of Mt. Kilimanjaro over 12 years on all routes. He is a trained middle school teacher, which he did for 5 years. He has also climbed Mt meru more than 30 times.
He fills the role of Chief Guide and porter manager for Adventure Dynamics International.
Stanley
Meru & Kilimanjaro Specialist
Stanley specialises in Meru and Kilimanjaro. He has been guiding for 6 years and has over 100 ascents of each of these mountains. A local in Moshi village he is a spectacular guide and specialist.
Edwin
Assistant Kilimanjaro Guide
Edwin has been climing and guiding for a decade, a man of the mountain and the heart of a Lion
James Jangama
Kilimanjaro Head Guide
James is 24 years old and has been guiding on Kilimanjaro for 5 years. He has summited Kili 34 times and Meru once.
Sibusiso Vilane
Guide and Adventurer
Sibu has been guiding trips for Adventure Dynamics for the past two years, has climbed Everest twice and completed the 7 summits. After skiing to the South Pole in 2006, he has climbed many mountains around the world and is one of South Africa’s credible adventurers.
He lives in Nelspruit with his family.
Simon Kiwelu
Kilimanjaro Head Guide
Simon has been guiding for Adventure Dynamics for a couple of years. He has 50 summits of Kilimanjaro and has climbed Meru too.
Marcel Noah
Kilimanjaro Assistant Guide
Marcel is one of the best assistant guides on Kilimanjaro. Caring and helpful, he has climbed Kilimanjaro 45 times. He is 30 years of age.
Bariki Sam
Kilimanjaro Catering and Chef
Bariki is in charge of food and catering and all camps in general. A great personality and a work load of a lion. He has climbed Kilimanjaro a few times.
