Eric Simonson Birth Date: 1955

Origins: Raised in Tacoma, Washington, USA

8 Everest Expeditions: 1982 (Tibet, Great Coulior); 1987 (Tibet, Great Coulior); 1991 (Tibet, Northeast Ridge, to summit); 1994 (Tibet, Northeast Ridge); 1997 (Nepal, South Col); 1998 (Nepal, South Col); 1999 (Tibet, Northeast Ridge); 2001 (Tibet, Northeast Ridge)

Profession: AMGA certified Alpine Guide; owner, International Mountain Guides Inc. and Mt. Rainier Alpine Guides LLC.

Life: Married to Erin, father of Audrey, homes in Ashford, WA and Gig Harbor, WA; not much time to enjoy favorites: skiing, hiking, camping, reading and world/local politics

Dave Hahn Birth Date: 1961

Origins: Born on Okinowa, raised at first in California, then in Upstate New York

5 Everest Expeditions: 1991 (Tibet, Northeast Ridge); 1994 (Tibet, Northeast Ridge to summit); 1998 (Tibet, Northeast Ridge); 1999 (Tibet, Northeast Ridge, to summit); 2000 (Nepal, South Col, to summit); 2001 (Tibet, Northeast Ridge)

Profession: Mountain guide, primarily for RMI on Mt. Rainier and Denali, ANI in Antarctica, and for IMG in the Himalayas; high-altitude cameraman, freelance writer

Life: Home in Taos, New Mexico, but 9 months on expedition each year doesn't leave a lot of room for a nice, well rounded existence back home

Jake Norton Birth Date: 1975

Origins: Raised in Topsfield, Massachusetts

2 Everest Expeditions: 1999 (Tibet, Northeast Ridge); 2001 (Tibet, Northeast Ridge)

Profession: Mountain guide and climber; owner of MountainWorld Photography

Life: Reside in Colorado Springs, Colorado; love for the Himalayan region and people; photography; own a small real estate company

Brent Okita Birth Date: 1961

Origins: Raised in Switzerland and Italy

2 Everest Expeditions: 1991 (Tibet, Northeast Ridge to summit); 2001 (Tibet, Northeast Ridge)

Profession: Assistant Ski Patrol Director at Crystal Mountain, WA and Senior Climbing Guide with RMI and International Mountain Guides.

Life: Married, devote much of time to guiding on Mt. Rainier and skiing at Crystal Mountain

Andy Politz Birth Date: 1959

Origins: Born in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida and grew up in Columbus, Ohio

7 Everest Expeditions: 1985 (West Ridge); 1986 (West Ridge); 1988 (Kangshung Face); 1991 (Tibet, Northeast Ridge, to summit); 1993 (Nepal, South Col); 1999 (Tibet, Northeast Ridge); 2001 ( Tibet, Northeast Ridge)

Profession: Work in the natural gas industry for Utility Technologies International, and spend a day or two a week in schools, teaching and presenting

Life: Currently live in Columbus Ohio, have been married for 14 years to Lisa, with two sons, one 7 and one 13

John Race Birth Date: 1969

Origins: Grew up in Worthington, Ohio

2 Everest Expeditions: 1994 (Tibet, Northeast Ridge); 2001 (Tibet, Northeast Ridge)

Profession: Mountain guide, founder and owner of Northwest Mountain School providing youth-oriented climbing instruction programs

Life: Live in Leavenworth, WA with Olivia Cussen and dog, Bear

Tap Richards Birth Date: 1974

Origins: Born in Taos, New Mexico; 14 different houses (not including dorm rooms, storage units, and tents) in 9 different towns ranging from Chamonix, France and Aspen, CO to Ashford, WA

2 Everest Expeditions: 1999 (Tibet, Northeast Ridge); 2001 (Tibet, Northeast Ridge)

Profession: Mountain guide for RMI on Mt. Rainier and Denali, for Mountain Link in South America, and for IMG in the Himalayas

Life: Own a home in Seattle, WA; enjoy the outdoors, travel and city life as a good balance to all the outdoor work

Jochen Hemmleb Birth Date: 1971

Origins: Born in Bad Homburg, Germany

Everest Expeditions: 1999 (Tibet, Northeast Ridge); 2001 (Tibet, Northeast Ridge)

Profession: Freelance writer, consultant and lecturer; student of Geology at the Johann-Wolfgang-Goethe-University of Frankfurt am Main, Germany

Life: Live in Schönau am Königssee near the German-Austrian border; interest in mountaineering history is deeply rooted in a general passion for climbing (at moderate levels) and the outdoors

Larry Johnson Birth Date: 1946

Origins: Born and raised in Gettysburg, PA

Everest Expeditions: 1999 (Tibet, Northeast Ridge); 2001 (Tibet, Northeast Ridge)

Profession: Sales and Marketing Manager for AlpenBooks of Seattle, WA; author and historian

Life: Reside in Gettysburg, PA with wife Dottie; family includes six children and five grandchildren; climbs extensively throughout the US on both rock and ice.

Lee Meyers is from Harrisburg, MO and specializes in Emergency medicine. Lee has climbed in Alaska, Ecuador, Canada, Peru, and has ascents of McKinley, Aconcagua, and Mt. Vinson.