Meet Our Ambassadors
Leif Zimmermann
Run the Inca Trail with the Four-Time USA Cross Country Skiing - National Champion
Leif is excited about hosting these upcoming tours that connect the Two Lost Cities Of The Incas: Choquequirao and Machu Picchu.
Leif will share insight and advice on how to use trail running and hiking to become a better runner and cross-country skier. You will also experience part of the critical training plan that helped him go to the Olympics.
Tour Highlights
A little preview of what you can expect:
Miles and miles of great trails (ups, downs, switchbacks, breathtaking views)
Visit incredible ruins sites and destinations and truly immerse in the Inca culture. Our guides will tell us all about the Inca’s rich past.
Get invaluable insight, training tips and anecdotes from Leif
Our porters will carry the heavy stuff (tents, gear, etc) and our cooks will make great gourmet meals for you, so you can just run, hike and have fun!
Premium amenities (3-4 star hotels, private and comfortable transportation)
Tour Details
June 20 -29th, 2012 (10 days)
Price: $2,950 (Land Price)
Detailed Itinerary: Learn more here.
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Start here. (Just check the Chasqui tour for April, and indicate in the “Anything else you’d like to tell us” section that you want to travel with Leif in May 2012)
Questions? Contact us.
About
Leif was born and raised in Bozeman, Montana. Growing up surrounded with such a strong outdoor community, it was easy for him to get involved with numerous endurance activities.
Leif started Cross Country Skiing when he was 14. After a few short years, he quickly fell in love with the sport of Nordic skiing. Later, Lief qualified for two World Junior Championship teams and was a member of the U.S. Ski Team for five seasons.
After training and racing all around North America, Scandinavia and Europe, visiting the Andes is a new and exciting venue for him to integrate into his training by running and hiking the high altitudes of Peru!
If you ask him about his best skiing experience, Lief will tell you hands down is skiing in Yellowstone National Park with his teammates, friends and family.
Among his hobbies, we can mention Backcountry skiing, Running, Rock Climbing, Traveling, Biking, Hunting, Horse Packing, Baseball, Camping, Golfing, Tennis, and almost anything else outdoors!
Achievements
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6 Time Junior National Champion
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4 Time National Champion
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5th Place Sprint in the 2003 World Junior Championships
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Member of the 2006 Olympic Team
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Member of the 2009 World Championship team
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Thirteen World Cup starts
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