Saving the Mountain guides

In an ironic and cruel twist of fate, many mountain guides and adventure operators in New Zealand are now the ones in need of saving. Today's hazard for outdoors experts is not just falling ice or rocks, rather the invisible economic impacts of Covid-19 keeping customers away and drying up income. Adventure Magazine speaks to Robert Bruce, managing director and head guide of Got To Get Out, about the huge effect of ‘lock down’ on his socially good guiding business. Bruce shares how his community has “helped the mountain guide survive”, and he hopes this experience can help