RON BEIMEL
In Memoriam
Esprit Travel and our family of friends and staff are saddened to announce the passing of our beloved guide and staff member, Ron Beimel, who was a member of the group of eight climbers that perished in an avalanche on Nanda Devi in India, pursuing his passion for mountain climbing.
Ron was an extraordinarily accomplished young man, whose joy and effervescent spirit came through in all that he did. In his short time with us he mastered music, Japanese, tour guiding, mountaineering, photography and so much more in the Japanese tradition of the sensei – by unswerving devotion to perfection of his art.
His father, Steve Beimel, is the founder of Esprit’s Japan tours and has held the vision for our company for over 25 years. We mourn with his parents, Steve and Ritsuko, and ask that you respect their privacy and please only send any condolences to us to pass on to them.
While we shall miss him here, we know that he now has higher peaks to climb and our blessings go with him on his journey of the heart.

The spacious sky
spans serene and clear
So blue above,
Oh, that our soul could grow
And become so Open!
On Tour with Steve and John





















Sharing Memories
From Friends, Family, Colleagues and Clients





















Ron is a gem in every respect.
Sylvia J., Garden Tour
An added bonus was the personal connection that Ron had to so many of the people who allowed us an insight into their lives and work. We heard so often that our host had known Ron his entire life and their mutual admiration was evident.
Randee S, Japan Now & Then
I thought Ron did an excellent job of keeping us together, sharing information, meeting our individual “quirks”and being an excellent ambassador. You are so fortunate to have him as a tour guide and we were fortunate to have him for two trips.
Jan W, Japan Now & Then, Garden Tour
Farewell
If you would like to send us a short message about the impact Ron had on your experience of Japan we will be happy to place comments in our testimonials section.
If you would like to send email condolences to the Beimel family, please send emails to [email protected] and they will be forwarded. If you would like to send a hand-written note, please send it to Esprit Travel at 9533 Rancho Palmas Dr. Las Vegas NV 89117.