The team is made up of 9 members and 3 guides.

Guides
Hiroyuki Kuraoka
Nationality: Japanese
Age: 42
Sex: Male
Experience: Extensive experience around the world guiding 6000m peaks. McKinley, Hunter, Gauri Shankar, Cho Oyo with Himex in 2003

Richard Mansfield
Nationality: British
Age: 45
Sex: Male
Experience: UIAGM guide working for Chamex, extensive experience in European alps, guide on Cho Oyo with Himex in 2003

Dean Staples
Nationality: New Zealander
Age: 39
Sex: Male
Experience: UIAGM guide working in NZ, guided several expeditions in Nepal and Tibet for Adventure Consultants, summited Cho Oyo and Shishapangma with AC in 2003, 1999

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All of the members have been involved in some way with a Himex expedition to an 8000m mountain, that is Cho Oyo or Shishapangma in 2003. The team members in no particular order:

Barry ‘baz’ Roberts
Nationality: British/Canadian
Age: 42
Sex: Male
Occupation: Management consultant
Experience: Extensive experience in Nepal and Pakistan on 6000m peaks, Shishapangma with Himex 2003 reached 7700m in heavy snow


Cecilie Skog
Nationality: Norwegian
Age: 29
Sex: Female
Occupation: Nurse/guide
Experience: Shishapangma with Himex 2003 7300m in heavy snow, summited Cho Oyo with Himex in 2003


Toshiko Tamura
Nationality: Japanese
Age: 45
Sex: Male
Occupation: Farmer
Experience: Summited Cho Oyo with Himex 2003


Shokichi Saito
Nationality: Japanese
Age: 49
Sex: Male
Occupation: Office clerk
Experience: Several expeditions to 6000m peaks in Nepal and Pakistan, summited Cho Oyo with Himex in 2003


Ian Wiper
Nationality: British
Age: 44
Sex: Male
Occupation: Investor
Experience: Extensive experience in European alps, summited Cho Oyo with Himex in 2003


Joanne Gambi
Nationality: British
Age: 34
Sex: Female
Occupation: Physiotherapist
Experience: Spent the last 2 years continuously climbing the 7 summits, summited Cho Oyo with Himex in 2003


Rob Gambi
Nationality: Australian
Age: 45
Sex: Male
Occupation: Investor
Experience: Spent the last 2 years continuously climbing the 7 summits, summited Cho Oyo with Himex in 2003


Julian Haszard
Nationality: New Zealander
Age: 27
Sex: Male
Occupation: Dentist
Experience: Experience in NZ mountains, summited Cho Oyo with Himex in 2003.