Tonya Riggs
Tonya Riggs
Expedition Leader and Climber
A passionate mountaineer, Tonya has climbed all over the world and has enjoyed leadership positions on expeditions to the Peruvian Andes, the Dolomites of Northern Italy, the Central Alps of Europe, the mountains of East Africa and three expeditions to the Himalayas of Nepal and Tibet. In the spring of 2006, Tonya successfully reached the top of Mt. Everest - joining an elite group of 100 +/- women to ever do so.


Brad Clement
Cinematographer and Climber
Brad is the owner of Spindrift Films and a freelance producer and camera operator specializing in high altitude mountaineering and wilderness adventure subject matter. Brad has traveled to some of the most remote places in the world; filming, photographing and managing expeditions and adventures.

James McKee
James McKee
Communications Manager
James brings a wealth of experience to head up communications for the team as well as broadcast coverage of the expedition. His engineering background in television has brought him to produce several Olympic and World Cup Games- the biggest sporting events in history.


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