The team
The team consists of around 20 climbers as well as a further group of staff, consisting of climbing directors, cameramen and project coordinators, amongst others. They come from many different backgrounds, and there is a wide variety of faiths, ages and nationalities in the team.
Other climbers
Micha Yaniv
Micha was born in Tel Aviv, Israel, and is a 39 year old climber and alpinist. He is also a climbing instructor for the Israeli army. He has been studying and living in Jerusalem since 1988, when he first began climbing. He got a Batchelor of Science degree in physics and mathematics at the city's Hebrew University and since his graduation he has done extensive work within the community, including working with underprivileged children and teaching youths how to rock climb.
He has done rock, ice and mountain climbing in many parts of the world, including Switzerland, Italy, France, Peru, Nepal and India. He was the chairman of the Israeli Alpine Club and worked with them for the past ten years.
He has climbed over 20 major mountains, including Alpamayo in Peru and Mont Blanc in France.
David Yifrah
David, or 'Dudu', is an avid climber and mountain lover and is also a member of the Israeli Alpine Club. He has climbed mountains in Europe, South America and India. He reached the summit of Mount Kamet in India last June. He and Ali formed a 'Train for Peace' campaign.
Lance Trumbull
American Lance is the founder of the Everest Peace Project and is leading the expedition. A born adventurer, Lance has spent many years travelling the world in search of adventure. A devoted Buddhist, Lance left America to pursue his dream of becoming a 'mountain climbing pilgrim'. He lived in Nepal for 15 months. A former karate teacher, Lance went on to become a book salesman, selling second-hand books to people in various parts of the world.
Lance says, "I first thought that perhaps the idea to mix spirituality and mountain climbing was a little strange. But as I pondered it, I realized that throughout history mountains have played important spiritual roles and have always held a special place in the hearts and souls of people.
"For many people, certain mountains are sacred places where gods and goddesses live, where divinity is there to honor, worship, and respect. For others, mountains are aesthetic masterpieces where Nature's glory is obvious, abundant, and powerful…my idea was not so strange after all."
Tonya Riggs
The only woman on the team, Tonya is a Christian from America and uses mountain climbing as an escape from a powerful job in the business world. She now mixes the two as a Director of Sales and Marketing for a climbing hardware specialist. Although she has been only been climbing for seven years, Tonya makes up for it by spending over 150 days a year climbing.
Gautam Patil
Gautam is a Hindu and hopes to be the first Indian to climb the Seven Summits, the highest peaks in each continent. Everest will be the final climb in his mission. He works in software and delivers motivational talks in his spare time.
Jamie McGuinness
Jamie is the co-leader of the expedition and is an expert in the Nepalese Himalayas. Atheist Jamie is fluent in Nepalese and has lived in Kathmandu since 1995. He spends ten months of the year on expedition and has written two books on trekking.
Brad Clement
Cameraman man will be filming the team on their trek to Everest. He is a freelance cameraman and specialises in high-altitude filming. His work has been broadcasted on major networks including The Discovery Channel, CNN and NBC. He is also an experienced climber and guide .
Selebelo Selamolela
Sela is a Christian from South Africa and has been mountain climbing for many years.
