Apple, owner and manager of Dragon Expeditions, is as passionate as all of her staff about the outdoors and finds as many excuses as possible to get herself out of the office. She has been organising trips around Sichuan since graduating from University (with a degree in English Langauge), and founded Dragon Expeditions in May 2007. Apple has tried just about every outdoor sport going, but holds particular interests in ice climbing and mountaineering. She has taken part in a number of international caving and climbing expeditions and holds a high altitude climbing guide certificate.