Brenton Systermans is an expedition doctor and guide who loves nothing more than getting his clients up and down a mountain safely and with all their digits intact!

As a doctor, Brent has volunteered at the Himalayan Rescue Association’s famous high-altitude clinic, Everest ER, and the Pheriche Clinic. He’s had stints with the Australian Army and the Australian Antarctic Division as an ExMO (expedition medical officer) and currently works with Australia’s high-performance winter athletes at the Olympic Winter Institute of Australia. He’s also involved in training the next generation of expedition medics as the Course Coordinator for the Healthcare in Remote and Extreme Environments program at the University of Tasmania.

Having grown up in regional Victoria, he spent his youth trekking, climbing, and skiing in the Victorian High Country and Grampians National Park. Before commencing medical school, he worked as an Outdoor Instructor at Falls Creek Ski Resort.

Brent primarily practices medicine in the Snowy Mountains of Australia, at Thredbo, the trailhead for our Kosciuszko climbs. He has also worked as an expedition doctor and/or guide in Australia, Antarctica, Europe, Tanzania, Nepal, and China.

Brent loves exploring our fantastic planet and sharing his knowledge of mountain medicine.