What is DCXP?
DCXP Mountain Journeys, formerly Chessell Adventures, but before that DCXP again, is a world-class specialist adventure company catering to individuals and groups. We are acknowledged in the industry as a provider of high quality, good value expeditions with an edge.
We operate personalised adventurous expeditions to international wilderness destinations. Our particular strengths are in the Himalayas of Nepal and Tibet, and in Tanzania and South America.
Our team of specialist leaders is backed by superior logistics and support, and partnerships with like-minded organisations. We pride ourselves on high levels of safety and support for our participants that give genuinely small groups of participants pathways to success, fun and camaraderie in a dynamic outdoor environment. We are delighted to say that many of our clients to date are advocates for DCXP.
Among our goals are:
• We aim to challenge and develop the confidence, understanding and skills of our clients through adventurous activities
• We value our customers and staff as individuals
• We enable our staff to share their appreciation and understanding of the outdoors, to develop and showcase their strengths
• Our clients are our best advocates, returning for more adventures and bringing their friends
The company’s office is in Adelaide, South Australia. Our leaders are mostly Australian, New Zealander or American outdoor professionals and we have an operational base Nepal.
PeopleKatie Sarah, Manager and Owner
Katie now owns and manages the company. She had her first experience at altitude in 2006 with a successful summit of Bolivia’s highest peak, Navado Sajama, 6542m, and her interest in climbing has taken her from the gym to our excellent local crags of Arapiles and Moonarie. Prior to that Katie's outdoor experience was mainly in triathlon, running marathons and a couple of 100km events in the Adelaide Hills. Katie was an over-achieving team member (her understated goal was to reach the North Col to ‘see how she went!’) of DCXP's 2007 Everest Team and we are very proud that she reached 8450m on the highest mountain in the world. In May 2010 she returned to the mountain and summitted with the team on 25 May, standing on the roof of the world as the deputy leader of the expedition. She has worked with the company since 2006 in Sales and Operations of all the trips we have run in that period.
In 2010 when founder Duncan Chessell decided to move on into other fields, in the name of the old marketing campaign 'she liked the product so much, she bought the business'!
Duncan Chessell, Founder and Consultant on Request
Duncan is one of the founders of DCXP. He has now passed on the baton to Katie Sarah and consults when requested.
Dr David TingayDavid is an experienced (we'd say 'expert') high altitude and adventure travel doctor (and he is also a climber). He is the medical advisor at the other end of the satellite phone for our overseas expeditions. He has extensive wilderness medicine experience, in the Himalayas, Patagonia, Africa, the middle East, Europe and Antarctica. He also advises DCXP in preparing our medical kits and leaders for field operations.