Members of the expedition

Stojan Burnik, PhD in Sport studies, University professor of sport education, leader of the expedition, Head of the Department for mountaineering, climbing and outdoor activities at the Faculty of Sport, born on 14 July 1951, mountaineer instructor, mountain guide of the Mountain Association of Slovenia

Ascents: five in Himalayas and two others (Tien Shan and Andes), two times the leader of the expedition, Cho Oyu 8201m, Everest up to 7800m, Nanga Parbat up to 7000m, Shisha Pangma up to 6000m, Han Tengri 7010m, Huascaran - 6668m, Toqlaraju - 6032m

Iztok Tomazin, MA in Medicine, member and doctor of the expedition, manager of the Health center Tržiè, born on 30 January 1960, mountain guide, mountaineer instructor, mountain rescuer.

Ascents: 10 in Himalayas and 15 other expeditions, 4 over 8000m, several over 7000m etc.

Ski descents: Gasherbrum I: first ski descent from the top on the north wall (Japanese colouir), Denali: three ski descents form the top in eight days on three different routs, 30 new ski descents in the Slovenian mountains and abroad, several repetitions; Mailinka (Tien Shan) - two ski descents from the top; Pik Èapajev (Tien Shan) - new ski descent from the top; Darbaza Tau (Tien Shan) - new ski descent on east rib; Pik Troglav (Tien Shan) - new ski descent from the top...

Irena Mrak, MA in Geography, deputy leader of the expedition, Faculty of Arts, Department of Geography, born on16 March 1973, climber/mountaineer.

Ascents: Huascaran Sur - 6768m, Chimborazo - 6310m, Alpamayo - 5945m, Artesonraju - 6023m, Wyoming - 5160m, new rout, Ala Zquierda - 5540m, new route, Iliampu - 6368m, Huayna Potosi - 6068 m, Guillaumet - 2579m, Trapecio - 5660m, new rout, Sarapo - 6127m, new rout, Kokšal-tau: Unmarked soldier - 5400m, new rout, Kulju 5055 m new rout, Yellow wall - 3800m, Pik Pirimidalny - 5506 m, new rout, Nošak - 7492m, Han Tengri do 6700m, Chamonix: Modica Noury, Cecile et la Messange, Eugster Direct, Aiguille de Pelerines, Le Fil de Plomb, Monte Rosa: Dufour Spitze, Lyskam Gabarrou route direct.

Andrej Terèelj, MA in Engineering, member of the expedition, ISKRA Transmission, born on 31 July 1959, ski mountaineering instructor and alpine skiing instructor, ski instructor with ISIA licence.

Ski descents: more than 100 new ski descents and repetitions in the Slovenian mountains and abroad - Koèna, Kanjavec, Rateška Ponca, Debela peè, Visoki Kanin, Razor, Palcaraju, Artesonraju (Peru), Mailinka (Tien Shan), Pik Troglav (Tien Shan), Lentzspitze (east wall), Gran Paradiso, Monte Rosa- Marinelli, Dom (Westflanke), Grossglockner.

Primož Kunaver, MBA, University degree in Mechanical Engineering, member of the expedition, ITEO consuting, born on 31 March 1970, mountaineer instructor.

Ascents: Han Tengri, up to 6950m , Matterhorn noth wall Smidova, Marmolada - Gogna, Val di Melo - Oceano Irrazionale. New mixed ice and rock routs in Kamiške and Julijske Alpe (Jupiter magija bivak, Èas naguala, Pojoèi sneg), on Borneo (Zdaj ga vidiš, zdaj ga ne vidiš, Teèka) and in Egypt (Janica+).

Franz Seiler - B.Sc. in Social Economics, member of expedition, born in 1955, living in Miesbach Bayern.

He is climbing and backcountry-skiing since 1970. In 1978 was a member of an international Mount Everest Expedition and in 1981 member of a german Nanga Parbat Expedition that tried the "Shell-Route".Then in 1995 he climbed Cho Oyu. In the mean time never stopped climbing in the Alps, and in the last years he is practicing, among others with his son, all varieties of mountaineering.

Joseph (Sepp) Stiller - member of expedtion, born in 1954, living in
in Bayrischzell in Bayern. Ski instructor (IVSI) and mountain rescure member.

Climbed many significant routes in the Alpes. In he 1978 climbed Gokyo Kang in Kumbu Himal. 1979 he climbed Pisang Peak and did the first ascent of Chulu East in Daulagiri Himal. In 1980 he was member of an international Kantsch Expedition and 1990 he tried the Diamir Side of Nanga Parbat. In 1995 he climbed Cho Oyu and 1997 he was member of an Everest Expedition (North East) in 1986 he was at Mount Denali (McKinley) in Alaska.