Scott Welsh, 36
Cartographer
Scott grew up on a farm in central Victoria in Australia where the close proximity to the Victorian Alps gave him plenty of opportunity to get out skiing, kayaking and rock climbing. A fascination with the outdoors and maps led him into a career in Geographic Information Systems. While studying for a degree in cartography he started mountaineering and has climbed in New Zealand, Europe, Nepal and India. While he has also indulged in a spot of dragon boat racing and kite surfing, his current obsession is enduro-mountain biking racing.
Ross Cayley, 41
Geologist
Ross has been a keen rock climber, mountaineer and back country skier for the last 20 years. He has spent 4 summer seasons climbing in New Zealand's Southern Alps. An ascent of the classic SW ridge of Mt Aspiring in perfect early December conditions, with his father stands out as a highlight of his out door career. Other trips have been to the European Alps and mountain ranges in northern India and SE Asia, including an (unsuccessful) attempt on 6700m Mulkila 4 in the Himachal Pradesh in the early 1990's. Ross works as a geologist for the Victorian Government.
Natania Glavitsch, 32
Transport Planner
The university outdoor club introduced Natania to outdoor sport and since then she hasn’t looked back. She is an avid rock climber, mountain biker, trekker and is looking forward to her first Himalayan mountaineering experience. Natania has been rock climbing in Australia, Greece and Thailand, cycle touring in New Caledonia, trekking in Nepal and India and mountain biking in the Swiss Alps. She is an Associate at Arup.
Amar Dev Singh, 33
IT Project Manager
Growing up in the Indian Himalayas within sight of the majestic Nanda Devi and the old stomping ground of Tilman and Shipton, Amar started climbing at 12, led his first trek at 15 and summited his first Himalayan peak at 18. He combines his interests as an outdoor enthusiast and an avid traveller: jungle trekking in Papua New Guinea, island hopping in New Caledonia, climbing volcanoes in Japan, rock climbing in Greece, mountaineering and canyoning in Switzerland.....you get the idea. When he runs out of money he works as an IT Project Manager.