Dave King, a local biologist approaching 80 years young, has hiked Mount Kilimanjaro in Eastern Africa a total of nine times! This Prince George, BC resident also helped find and develop local hiking trails such as Viking Ridge, Fang Mountain, Caledonia Mountain and Driscoll Ridge. Dave, who is 6’5”, also spends hundreds of volunteer hours a year helping maintain and improve our local trails. In addition, he is also a founder of the prestigious Ancient Forest, 110km’s east of Prince George. Dave has travelled to most countries in the world, including Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Australia, New Zealand, Thailand, Myanmar (Burma,) Laos, Cambodia, South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Russia, Estonia, Turkey, Mongolia, China, Peru, Ecuador, Galapagos Islands, Brazil, Bolivia, Chile, Easter Island, Mexico, Costa Rica, Guatemala and Belize. Dave skied in Bulgaria in the days of the Soviet Union, camped in Iceland, and has traveled extensively around Europe, including epic ski trips to Norway. www.crazydamncanadians.ca
