WHO ARE WE?
OUR PURPOSE
“Joy is only true when shared”
This phrase taken from the book Into the Wild sums up our purpose: Sharing the joy and incomparable feeling of reaching the top of a mountain!
Helping our clients venture to the top of the Pico Volcano, overcoming physical and psychological barriers is what drives us!
Joana Palhinha
BACKOFFICE & OPERATIONS
In the hours that he is not attentively answering the emails of each of our clients, Palhinha’s hands are climbing the basalt rock of the Azores islands together with friends from the HaCa Basalto do Faial climbing club.
Palinha has a degree in Biomedical Engineering and is the person who manages the reservations, ensuring that all our clients have a place to access the popular Pico Mountain Reserve. In addition to GOclimb, she also works on the production and promotion of Fazendo events, such as the Maravilha Festival.
Your lightness and smile are your trademark.
Raisa de Oliveira
MOUNTAIN GUIDE & OWNER
Passionate about mountaineering and nature sports, 10 years ago Raisa found in the Azores a way to unite her work and her passion for adventure and today she is pleased to bring the joy of reaching the top of the mountain to more travelers who, like her, love to live intensely.
- Pico Mountain Guide - Government of the Azores 2015
- Rescue Techniques - WILDERNESS FIRST AID RESPONDER - Iceland 2024
- Ice Climbing - ORTLER Alpine School 2017
- Guide to Azores Natural Parks in Volcanology and Geology
International Mountaineering
Specialized in Pico Mountain, working as a Mountain Guide since 2015 on climbs to the highest point in Portugal, Raisa de Oliveira has more than 800 successful ascents to the summit.
He carried out high mountain expeditions in Ecuador, climbing the Chimborazo mountains (6,300 meters), Cayambe (5,790 meters), Cotopaxi (5,897 meters) and , where the oxygen level is practically half that available at sea level.
She has explored great trails between New Zealand, Patagonia and the Pyrenees, climbed the frozen waterfalls of South Tyrol in Italy and reached the highest point in the Atlas 4167m Jbel Toubkal in Morocco, and is always looking for new adventures around the world.
In addition to Pico Mountain, he is also a Glacier Guide in Iceland, and promotes expeditions to the highest mountain in the Atlas in Morocco 4167m and the highest mountain in Spain Teide 3718m.
MOUNTAINEERING gear:
*Os nossos clientes tem 10% de desconto na Loja Yupik Outdoor para se equiparem para a Subida à Montanha do Pico.
