We Make Adventure Easy
Australian Summit Tours is a collective of Australia’s best Mountain Guides, Outdoor Educators and Expedition Leaders. Bringing together over 20 years of experience, we know how to facilitate a great adventure.
About Us
Sara Freeland - Founder
Born out of a passion for the wilderness, Sara created her own adventure company in 2018, which eventually became Australia Summit Tours. Originally trained as a guide in Tasmania, she returned to her home state of NSW to be closer to family. Sara’s love for her job and the environment can be seen in her ability to surprise and enchant even the most experienced of bushwalkers.
When not on the trail, you can find Sara at the beach, reading a good book or planning her next travel adventure.
Joshua Shukor - Director
An avid adventurer and knowledgeable expedition leader with a real passion for challenging yourself in the remote wilderness.
You’ll be in safe hands as Josh is an experienced and passionate hiker, skilled in multi day expeditions both on and off snow. A Ski Instructor by Winter and a current member of the NSW Bush Search and Rescue team and with over 3000 field hours in the Kosciuszko National Park, Josh is your true local expert.
Samantha Parnham - Outdoor Educator
Samantha is an outdoor educator and passionate about journey based expeditions. Always pushing herself to find the next challenge, Sam is a serious badass who has trekked through multiple Himalayan expeditions including Everest Base Camp & the Annapurna circuit in Nepal.
Sam is currently keeping busy teaching baby ‘Everest’ everything she knows about Australia’s great outdoors.
Samuel Stokes - Expedition Leader
Sam is our resident expert in long distance thru-hiking and is very happy to share his knowledge.
Completing the 4,100km Pacific Crest Trail from Mexico to Canada in 2019, sam spent 6 months trailblazing through desert, snow and mountain bears. With many more thousand km’s under his belt Samuel is a true hiking expert bursting with tips, tricks and hacks to maximise your comfort, learning and most of all – Fun!
About Us
Sara Freeland
Founder
Born out of a passion for the wilderness, Sara created her own adventure company in 2018, which eventually became Australia Summit Tours. Originally trained as a guide in Tasmania, she returned to her home state of NSW to be closer to family. Sara’s love for her job and the environment can be seen in her ability to surprise and enchant even the most experienced of bushwalkers.
When not on the trail, you can find Sara at the beach, reading a good book or planning her next travel adventure.
Joshua Shukor
Director
An avid adventurer and knowledgeable expedition leader with a real passion for challenging yourself in the remote wilderness. You’ll be in safe hands as Josh is an experienced and passionate hiker, skilled in multi day expeditions both on and off snow. A Ski Instructor by Winter and a current member of the NSW Bush Search and Rescue team and with over 3000 field hours in the Kosciuszko National Park, Josh is your true local expert.
Samantha Parnham
Outdoor Educator
Samantha is an outdoor educator and passionate about journey based expeditions. Always pushing herself to find the next challenge, Sam is a serious badass who has trekked through multiple Himalayan expeditions including Everest Base Camp & the Annapurna circuit in Nepal.
Sam is currently keeping busy teaching baby ‘Everest’ everything she knows about Australia’s great outdoors.
Samuel Stokes
Expedition Leader
Sam is our resident expert in long distance thru-hiking and is very happy to share his knowledge.
Completing the 4,100km Pacific Crest Trail from Mexico to Canada in 2019, sam spent 6 months trailblazing through desert, snow and mountain bears. With many more thousand km’s under his belt Samuel is a true hiking expert bursting with tips, tricks and hacks to maximise your comfort, learning and most of all – Fun!
