Kaarel Kuslap

Since kindergarten, I have had dreams in my mind of all kinds of adventures and challenges that I want to realize in my life. Year after year, this list of dreams has grown and many dreams have become plans and some have even been successfully implemented. I first got into the mountains on a primary school class trip to the Tatra Mountains. It was love at first sight and I knew right away that I would come back here and climb higher than the class teacher had promised at the time. And so it went, and after military service, all the trips I have organized myself have been with the aim of hiking in the mountains and experiencing the power of nature.

When I travel, I remind myself, even in the most difficult moments, that we must not forget to enjoy the beautiful nature that surrounds us, because even in the darkest night, there is actually a lot of enchanting things.

Main travel interests: mountain hiking, rock climbing, ski touring.

Language skills: Estonian, English.

Training/courses:

  • ESF 4 hiking guide

  • EKR 3 mountaineering coach

  • EKR 3 climbing attendant

  • ERL Ropes Instructor Certification

  • 2020-… mountaineering training (incl. coach)

  • Skitour progression course 2024

  • Estonian champion in mountaineering technique 2021 (2023 bronze, 2024 silver).

Peaks: Lenin (7134m), Aconcagua (6961m), Kazbek (5033m), 21 different 4000+m mountains in the Alps (difficulty F…AD+) such as Mont Blanc (4810m, 5x), Dufourspitze (4634m), Matterhorn (4478m), Dent du Geant (4013m), Jungfrau (4158m), Lyskamm Traverse (4532m, 2x).

Some adventures: Rajd Beskidy long course 2025, Taliharja Vanakuri 101km (4x), Expedition Estonia 2024, Tour du Mont Blanc, Võhandu Marathon (5x).

"Kaarel was able to create a unified and open mood and attitude in the group, while taking everyone's needs into account."
— Participant in the 2024 Mont Blanc trip

Contact:

kaarel@elamuspluss.ee

+372 517 3600


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