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"Cupcake"
California, USA
Married and is ignoring
the testosterone vapours all around her!
High point 7520m.
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"the Professor"
Mike Farris
USA
A wry humour; "why must hyper-salinity be a crime?"
High point: ~7700m. |
"the quiet bachelor"
Malte Hagge
Australia
As assistant leader he is the whipping boy, taking the blame for
everything.
High point: ~7700m. |
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Gord Ferguson
Canada
That wit is sharp - ouch!
And delights like
"...so thin a warm fart would blow her over"
High point: 8035m fore-summit.
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Haruki Inokuchi
Japan
Our self-effacing Japanese gentleman.
High point: 7300m. |
"Major Major"
Major Imran
Pakistan
Our Liaison officer and valued member of the dining table
entertainment hit squad. Invaluable in the rescue of Fabian and Yannick. |
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Olivier Dufresne
France
the translator
High point: 8035m fore-summit. |
Yannick Faure
France
Returned 12 July.
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"Pierre-O" Wolter
France
High point: 8035m fore-summit, skied down from the col to
C3. |
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Denis Charrier
France
High point: 8035m fore-summit, skied down from the col to
C3.
In so many ways a relic of the 1960's but in this case the
clothing doesn't make the man. Our speed demon. |
Fabian Anselmet
France
Le Silencieux
(the silent one)
Returned 12 July. |
"the General"
Amir "Chilli" Cuturic
Bosnia H
Also a "Mr fix it"; a poker machine mechanic,
one doesn't have to wonder how he got the money together?
Sadly Chilli returned with an undefined illness 3 July. |
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Jamie McGuinness
New Zealand
guide
High point: 8047m, true summit.
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Taqui
Pakistan
High altitude porter
Strong and lives on instant noodles. High point 7220m. |
"Mr Smooth"
Jalal Uddin Ahkbar
guide
With a warm smile our journey into BC was as smooth as silk thanks to Jalal,
a star. |
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"Mr Thank-you"
Niyat Shah
Cook
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Ibrahim
Amanda's high altitude porter |
Karim
Haruki's high altitude porter
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Zakir
waiter
He should be called (Prince) Charlie with ears like that,
dedicated and hard working - thanks! |
kitchen hand |
kitchen hand
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