About Us
Ridgeline Adventures is 100% Wanaka owned and operated by Mark and Ceri Orbell. We are very lucky to have an exceptional pool of guides, all with a passion for Wanaka's incredible environment and a wealth of local knowledge to share. So read on and get to know your guide.
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Mark Orbell (Owner)
One of my earliest childhood memories is my parents showing visitors from overseas around our sheep farm near Dunedin, I guess with this background the great outdoors and international visitors have read more
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Heidi Morris
I grew up on a farm in South Canterbury, nursed in Christchurch before moving permanently to Wanaka where I have been for the past forty-two years farming and raising a family of two children and now read more
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George Scott
I have spent my lifetime on our family’s sheep, deer, and cattle farm in Southland - about 2.5 hrs drive from Wanaka. My wife and I have received many accolades for our farm animals, and the read more
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Steve Richmond
I grew up in South of the South Island near the 'Catlins', another unspoiled part of New Zealand. I farmed sheep and cattle there for most of my working life.My wife and I have been together for 39 read more
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Lloyd Thayer
A change of lifestyle in 2009 saw Anita and I move to Wanaka (love the people). I have had a fantastic mix of work and fun since. 8 seasons on Treble Cone, skiing and working (love the people). read more
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David Baker
After thirty-seven years driving a desk at the Universities of Leeds, Durham and Auckland, I took time out from work to come to Wanaka in winter 2014 with my wife Sue to learn to ski. I loved the read more
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John McLean
John is retired from business, having had a working life which was totally involved in the wool textile industry. He was initially employed within a large corporate textile group structure, becoming read more