Ajeet Bajaj is among the world’s renowned adventurers, having accomplished the prestigious Explorer’s Grand Slam, which includes skiing to both the North and South Poles and summiting the Seven Summits, placing him in an exceptionally rare league of global explorers.

With over 40 years of pioneering leadership in adventure sports, he is the first Indian to complete the Polar Trilogy – skiing to the North Pole, the South Pole and across Greenland.

In 2018, Ajeet and his daughter Deeya made history as the first Indian father–daughter team to summit Mount Everest and notably from the formidable North Side in Tibet, a powerful symbol of empowerment and possibility for girls everywhere.

He is also the first Asian to raft and kayak some of the world’s most formidable rivers across six continents, and has pioneered numerous historic first descents on India’s rivers—by both rafting and kayaking—opening new routes through some of the country’s most challenging and untouched waters.

Beyond exploration, Ajeet has distinguished himself in competitive sport, earning a bronze medal in kayaking at the National Games and multiple international medals in river rafting in Switzerland and Russia. He further led the international team as captain at the World White Water Rafting Championships in Turkey. In addition, he has conducted more than fifty specialized rafting and kayaking courses for the Indian Armed Forces, including elite special forces.

Honoured with the Padma Shri, one of India’s highest civilian awards, Ajeet has been further recognized through induction into the Halls of Fame of both the Indian Association of Tour Operators and the Adventure Tour Operators Association of India.

Ajeet is the Managing Director of Snow Leopard Adventures, a 35-year legacy brand and four-time national award winner in tourism, where he continues to drive industry benchmarks in exceptional outdoor experiences, operational excellence, and industry-leading safety standards. He is also the Vice Chairman of FAITH (Federation of Associations in Indian Tourism & Hospitality) and currently holds the position as the President of the Adventure Tour Operators Association of India.

He has worked with the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (UNWTO), chaired the Camping and Caravan Tourism Policy for India’s Ministry of Tourism, and is a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society and the Aspen Global Leadership Network. In 2017, he was invited to the Champions of Change event with the Prime Minister of India.