David Cowell (39, Leader)

British, IT Consultant

20 years mountaineering & ski touring experience in the Karakoram, Alps, Turkey, Norway, Pyrenees and Slovenia. 2004 Karakoram Ski Traverse (5 high passes up to 5800m over 35 days). Attempted first N-S ski traverse of Spitsbergen.

Huw Kingston (44)

Australian & British, Event Organiser & Outdoor Journalist

25 years experience ski touring. 9 ski touring journeys in Himalaya and Karakoram, including 35 day traverse from Kashmir to Kulu and solo Biafo-Hispar crossing. City2City project (1997-2004), a series of journeys totalling 25,000 km linking each of the Australian state capitals via the mountains, rivers, oceans and deserts on foot, ski, bike and kayak

Website: www.wildhorizons.com.au

Gary Kuehn (44)

Australian, Ski and Mountain Guide

Wide ranging ski touring and mountaineering experience in

USA, Europe, New Zealand, South America, Antarctica.  Long ski trips include a traverses of Denali, the Southern Patagonian Ice Cap and the Brooks Range in Alaska. High Altitude Experience includes guiding on Mt Denali, 2 seasons in Andes and a personal trip attempt on Masherbrum.

Website: www.gkexpeditions.net

Grant Dixon (49)

Australian, Earth Scientist and Photographer

30 years experience ski touring, mountaineering, bush-walking and sea kayaking. Extensive high altitude experience in the Himalaya, Karakoram, Hindu Kush and Andes Ranges, up to 7705 metres. Several major ski sled-hauling expeditions including the first traverse of South Georgia sub-antarctic island, Baffin Island, Karakoram Ski Traverse and Southern Patagonian Ice-cap.

Website: www.grantdixonphotography.com.au