POLE TO POLE 2000 / THE TEAM In order to bring his project to a successful conclusion, Martyn Williams took care to surround himself with a team of young travellers coming from all coners of the globe. In addition to being in top physical condition, they are all in love with outdoor life and extreme expeditions. Whether it be guiding river descents on the Zambesi, like for example the South African guide Fogg Devlin, or accomplishing difficult ascents as was the case for Mercedes Rosauer (a celebrated Argentinean triathlete) when she launched an assault on the terrifying Aconcagua (Argentina). Additionally, nearly all these young people have participated, in one way or another, in educational or humanitarian projects in various parts of the world. The team is made up of eight people: a Canadian : Dylan Spencer (outdoor instructor) a Korean : Jay W. Choi (student) a South African : Devlin Fogg (guide) two Americans : Jessica Casas (biology student) & Heidi Hausman (humanitarian aid in Africa) an Argentinean : Mercedes Rosauer (triathlete) a Japanese : Naoki Ishikawa (mountaineer) a Frenchman : Renaud Richard (consultant)

Canadian, Dylan Spencer is a ski instructor and environmentalist: he likes to sleep outside in all kinds of weathers. Interested in native cultures. South African, Devlin Fogg is a nature guide. He has just spent a season in this capacity on the Zambeze. Fascinated by the study of animal behaviour. American, Heidi Hausman has lived in Africa during humanitarian projects.She is an excellent leader of sports teams Korean, Jay W. Choi is an experienced skier. A university graduate, she is passionate about humanitarianism and the integration of the handicapped. American, Jessica Casas is a top-level athlete in the field of martial arts. She is reading biology at Brown University. Japanese, Naoki Ishikawa is a top level mountaineer and explorer. He is studying traditional navigation as practised by the Polynesians Argentinian, Mercedes Rosauer is a well-known triathlete in her own country. She has conquered Aconagua and is studying ecobiology in a small town in the Andes French, Renaud Richard is a consultant. A real outdoor enthusiast, he is a ski and kayak instructor. His forte is the solving of group problems.