Jan Short (Director)
Jan looks after our itineraries, as well as being Office Manager and Webmaster.
Jan has a background in the IT industry, from old-style programmer (last century!) to IT project management and business analysis in the insurance industry, before joining Chris with Far Frontiers Expeditions.
Her love of travel has taken her to various places around the world including South America, Asia, Australasia, Europe & Africa. She has undertaken Mountain Leader (Summer) training, and loves nothing better than a day in the hills with Chris and their Gordon Setter bitch, Molly.
Kirstie Stokes (Accounts Manager)
Kirstie efficiently manages all the financial aspects of the company. This includes dealing with all invoices so if you have any questions about a financial matter, please contact her. She also efficiently runs all financial aspects of the company.
George Band OBE (Chairman 2000-2011)
George Band was Chairman of Far Frontiers Expeditions Ltd. He has escorted many of our adult tours, including Bhutan in 2006 and Nepal Annapurna in 2009.
At the age of 24, he was the youngest member of the first successful Everest Expedition in 1953 led by Colonel John Hunt (later Lord Hunt) when Hillary and Tenzing reached the summit on 29th May just before the Coronation. Two years later with Joe Brown he was the first to climb Kangchenjunga, the world's third highest peak, then the highest unclimbed.
In 1957, he began an international career with the Royal Dutch/Shell Group. He continues to enjoy modest climbing and escorting treks for 'Far Frontiers Expeditions' in the greater ranges, having recently visited India, Nepal, Sikkim, China, Tibet and Bhutan. Since the mid-1980s he has been Chairman of the Mount Everest Foundation, President of the Alpine Club, on the Council of the Royal Geographical Society and President of the British Mountaineering Council. In September 2003, he succeeded George Lowe as Chairman of the Himalayan Trust UK.
In May 2003, his book 'Everest: 50 Years on Top of the World' written specially for the Mount Everest Foundation to mark the Everest Jubilee, was published by HarperCollins and immediately became a best seller! A paperback edition entitled 'Everest Exposed' was published in April 2005. This was followed in October 2006 by 'SUMMIT: 150 Years of the Alpine Club' to mark the 150th Anniversary of the Alpine Club, the world's first mountaineering club, which was founded in 1857.
George and his wife, Susan, lived in Hampshire and they have three grown up children and five grandchildren.
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