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Dave Bamford
Ranger - Tongariro National ParkPresident - NZ Alpine ClubNZ Parks WorkedTongariro National ParkWestland Tai Poutini National ParkOrganisations WorkedTourism Resource ConsultantsTe Urewera Board (post national park status)Tupiki TrustSir Edmund Hillary Outdoor Recreational CouncilAwardsSir Jack Newman Award for Outstanding Industry Leadership in tourismLife Member NZ Alpine ClubBiography Dave has a life centred around mountaineering, protected areas and sustainable tourism in developing countries and regions. He has climbed extensively in New Zealand. Ascents include all the 3,000 metre peaks in New Zealand including several first ascents. He has climbed overseas in the Himalayas, South America, Europe and Antarctica. He is a past president (2003-2005) and a life member of NZ Alpine Club.
Dave worked in New Zealand’s National Park Service with a focus on visitor use. In 1986 with Les Clark he founded Tourism Resource Consultants. The firm had a 30-year history promoting sustainable tourism in more than 40 countries. As an independent tourism advisor, Dave focuses on providing strategic advice and input on a range of tourism and conservation projects.
Dave attended and contributed to Sustainable Summits conferences 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020 and was the 2021 recipient of The Sir Jack Newman Award for Outstanding Industry Leadership in tourism. He is a board member for the Timber Trail Lodge, Kāpiti Nature Lodge and the board of Te Urewera, New Zealand’s first large protected area that is jointly managed by Tuhoe and Crown nominees.
