Oli France

BIO

Oli France is a British Expedition Leader, Keynote Speaker, Founder of Wild Edge and Host of The Wild Edge Podcast, and Specialist in exploring remote and hostile regions in the world. After gaining a degree in Outdoor Leadership (BA) and the British Mountain Leader summer and winter awards, Oli has spent the last decade embarking on intrepid adventures across the world. In winter 2016, Oli travelled overland by any means, alone, from Hong Kong to Istanbul along the 8000-mile mountainous spine of Asia, crossing eleven countries and climbing fourteen mountains in mid-winter, in a journey documented in his first book: The Trail of the Mountain Folk. Oli has led teams through some of the world’s most dangerous and least visited countries, including Iraq, Somalia, Yemen, Turkmenistan and D.R. Congo. Oli’s adventures have taken him through deserts, jungles, mountains, and war-torn regions.

SKILLS

Global Expeditions | Leadership | Travelling | Determination | Resilience | Mental Strength | Dealing with Adversity | Decision Making under Pressure

ACHIEVEMENTS

Global Expedition Leader Author: The Trail of the Mountain Folk Hong Kong to Istanbul - 8,000 mile mountainous spine of Asia More than 70 countries - Iraq, Somalia, Yemen, Turkmenistan and DR Congo Mountain Summits - Mont Blanc (Europe) | Halgurd (Iraq) | Nyiragongo (DR Congo) Siberia - unsupported 16 day 405 mile trek across Lake Baikal Outdoor Leadership (BA)