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PNGTA GUIDE BIOGRAPHIES
 Pam Christie
Pam Christie is the principal of PNG Trekking Adventures and has lived in Papua New Guinea since 1990 based in Port Moresby, she has a wide knowledge and understanding of local conditions, customs and traditions.
When PNGTA was formed Pam spent 12 months trekking all over Papua New Guinea going into very remote areas where white people had not ventured since the end of WW11 or before. As a woman and an explorer in this land this was unheard of. With the backing of the PNG Tourism Promotion Authority she has been able to open up many tracks throughout the country allowing the villages to directly benefit from tourism. The Skindiwai/Black Cat and the Bull Dog Tracks are just two of the tracks that are now up and running commercially.
Prior to Pam going into the villages in these areas there was no health, education, water or communication. This is now all changing. Be it slowly but it is changing.
Born in Gore, New Zealand Pam spent many years trekking and climbing in that country and throughout the world before moving to Papua New Guinea to live with her husband Mark.
Pam is qualified in wilderness first aid and is a very experienced career guide. Is extremely knowledgeable regards the WW11 history relating to Papua New Guinea and has spent extensive periods out on tracks exploring and knows where all the hidden ammunition pits and artefacts are situated.
In liaison with such organisations as the Tourism Promotion Authority, the Kokoda Track Authority and Australian High Commission in Papua New Guinea they are working together to implement sustainable tourism within the country so that Papua New Guineans directly benefit from tourism income. She is also trying to ensure that the ongoing environmental issues in PNG are being addressed.
Papua New Guinea is her home and her passion. Her one hope is that what she is trying to achieve will make a difference to the lives of the people that she comes in contact with.
 Nikki George
Nikki is our most experienced guide. She is married and has been living in the “Land of the Unexpected” since 2002.
Growing up in Zimbabwe, Nikki developed a passion for nature, adventure and cultural diversity.
Working as one of Australia's top dive instructors for over a decade, she has well developed people skills, is highly qualified (Wilderness First Aid and Advanced Life Support) and experienced in the field of risk management and medical care.
Nikki has worked extensively in diving throughout Asia and the Pacific and was the regular scuba diving presenter on a well known Channel 9 outdoors lifestyle television series.
Living in Port Moresby, Nikki enjoys a great relationship with the people of PNG, has a deep understanding of their cultural diversity and natural beauty of their country.
As PNG Trekking Adventures, resident war historian, Nikki's knowledge of the World War Two history in Papua New Guinea is outstanding and will leave an indelible mark on your experience.
Nikki will take you to unknown, historically significant off track sites, revealing unspoiled war artifacts that she has discovered during previous exploratory treks.
Nikki has led all of our treks numerous times (from extreme to historical journeys), and is a favourite of the villagers (and Fuzzy Wuzzy Angels) you will meet along the way.
Anybody that has trekked with Nikki has found it to be a most rewarding experience if not a life changing one.
The majority of our repeat clients request Nikki as their guide.
To us this is the stamp of approval attesting to her high standards and extreme professionalism when out in the field.
 Chris Stevens
Chris is PNG Trekking Adventures extreme adventure guide. He is a competitive adventure racer in Australia and (Chris) competes in expedition adventure races ranging from twenty four hours to ten days as well as rogaining and marathon kayaking with quite a resume of top ranking results.
PNG Trekking Adventures can cater an extreme trek with Chris to challenge even the fittest of trekkers. He has competed in such events as Australian XPD, GeoQuest, Red Yeti and Murray Marathon. Chris enjoys pushing even the physically strongest through the ‘Extreme Trek’, which is guaranteed to draw on all your endurance and psychological reserves.
 Silas
Silas has been working with PNG Trekking Adventures since it conception in 2003.
and is our head Papua New Guinean guide. He also leads all our locally let treks.
Silas also exclusively works as the head guide for the principal of PNG Trekking Adventures Pam Christie. Their relationship goes back many years and Pam has a great respect for this quietly spoken gentle man.
Silas lives at the Kokoda Station and is married with two children.
He has been working as a porter and guide along the Kokoda Trail since 2000
and has done the track 35 times.
He has a team of boys around him that are hard working, kind and considerate. Their gentle approach to trekkers is a delight to see. If they are working as personal porters to trekkers they are beside them for the duration of the trek.
Silas and his boys always carry guitars and ukulele’s and there is always a “sing sing” around the camp fire in the evenings. They love to sing and dance.
Silas will show you all the WW11 history sites along the track and will make sure that you get to meet at least one of the few remaining Fuzzy Wuzzy Angels.
Our boys carry satellite phones and radios and report into the PNGTA office every evening.
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