Eddie Frank, Tusker Trail’s owner, is the world’s foremost Kilimanjaro expert. He is known in the wilderness medical world as a high altitude specialist. Over the past 33 years, Eddie has climbed Kilimanjaro 41 times, and now leads 4-5 climbs every year. He is the only company owner that climbs Kilimanjaro regularly. Only by leading climbs is Eddie able to maintain Tusker’s impeccable standards of safety and comfort.

Every year Eddie and his mountain-guide wife, Amy, train our guides in Tusker's well known HIGH ALTITUDE FIRST RESPONDER medical course. So you have Eddie’s 33-year guarantee that you’re climbing with the most highly trained and professional team on Kilimanjaro.