The Team

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Expedition Leader

David Hempleman-Adams

One of the world’s most experienced and celebrated explorers and adventurers. He was the first person to complete the Explorers' Grand Slam by conquering the North and South Magnetic Poles.

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Deputy Expedition Leader

Graham Hoyland

Climber, author and film director Graham Hoyland was the 15th Briton to climb Everest and during one of his nine expeditions to the mountain was responsible for the discovery of George Mallory's body.

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Climber

Justin Packshaw

Justin was brought up in the Mediterranean so has always had a great love for the sea and the outdoors. He left school and was an officer for eight years in the British Army.

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Novice Climber

Malcom Walker

A lifelong entrepreneur and the founder and CEO of Iceland Foods. A late though enthusiastic convert to mountaineering.

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Novice Climber

Richard Walker

The founder and managing director of Bywater Properties. He completed a successful ascent of Kilimanjaro in January 2011.

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Climber

Graham Duff

Lifelong passions for mountaineering and flying. He grew up climbing with his father in the Lake District.

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Climber

Charles Hobhouse

Lives on and runs the family farm which consists of arable, beef cattle and woodland. Spent three years travelling Africa and Latin America where he climbed several 4,000 to 6,000 metre high mountains

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Climber

Rodney Hogg

A former paratrooper and triathlete who took up rock climbing in 2004 and has gained a wealth of mountaineering experience.

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Climber

Bob Wilson

At the age of 63 retired Chartered Surveyor Bob Wilson has no intention of slowing down.Very excited to be involved in the expedition.

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Communications Manager

Gina Waggott

A self-shooting camera operator, script editor, sound recordist and technology co-ordinator for the BBC.

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Climbing Leader

Alan Hinkes

The first Briton to climb the world's highest mountains. These are the 14 8000m peaks, all of which are in the 'death zone', where human survival rate is measured in hours.

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Climber

Rikki Hunt

A successful businessman who became the youngest managing director of any British oil company in 1991, and is the author of 'Creating a Thinking Organization'.

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Climber

George Rodway

Dr George Rodway holds a PhD in physiology from University of Pittsburgh. He has over 30 years of mountaineering experience in North and South America, Europe, and Asia, with a background in mountain rescue.