Ben Cubbage has been guiding adventure travel trips for over 15 years and has participated in and staffed multiple 90-hour Wilderness First Responder trainings. Elevated Trips wants to use it’s experience in the industry to make you feel safe and well cared for on your travels as step into your new adventure. We believe it is all the little things that make a trip extra special. Ben has lived on the Tibetan Plateau in Xining’s Qinghai Province since 2010. He has a Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science and has spent considerable time teaching organic agriculture and sustainable development in Ghana and Liberia. He has extensive trekking experience having completed both the 2,650 mile (4,240 kilometer) Pacific Crest Trail from Mexico to Canada in America and the 2,150 mile Appalachian Trail.The Pacific Crest Trail involved 6 months of trekking: 20 miles a day through 700 miles of desert, over the tallest point in the 48 United States in the Sierra Nevada, across rainforests, and through the states of California, Oregon, and Washington. Ben has thru-hiked the 2,150 mile (3,440 kilometer) Appalachian Trail along the east coast of the US. He has also traveled and trekked extensively in Tibet and Nepal and has guided trips to the base camp of Mt. Everest, the headwaters of the Yellow River, and the base of Amnye Machen.Recently Ben has been leading 1-12 day team building adventures and retreats for 5 star hotels in China and loves taking groups outs to experience something new.Ben has traveled extensively across the Tibetan Plateau and wants to share his passion for local culture and stunning scenery with you.See more at: www.elevatedtrips.com