Team

Expedition Team at the Carnegie Alpenrose

The team for the Himalayan Expedition 2009 consists of students and staff from across the University, all with individual qualities which will contribute to the success of the expedition. Each team member will take responsibility for the co-ordination of a specific area from fundraising and the community project to equipment, film, photography, communications and the medical support required during the trek.

Dave Bunting - Expedition Leader and Director of Training, MyPeakPotential

Looking forward to.......introducing people to Nepal and the Himalayas

Scared of.....................Rats in the teahouses!!

Himalayan Trek Track...Spaceman - Killers

Luxury item.................Earl grey tea bags

 

 

Richie Painting - Team Leader, MyPeakPotential

Looking forward to.......the mountains, the people and bal bhat Scared of.....................not much, but very respectful of mother nature Himalayan Trek Track...'Higher' - Creed Luxury item.................Geological stuff

John Allan - Senior Lecturer, Carnegie Faculty of Sport and Education

Looking forward to........Introducing the team to big hills and Katmandu (strange town)

Scared of.....................Mark Robinson in Katmandu

Himalayan Trek Track....Stange Town - The Jam

Luxury item.................Make-up

 

 

Amy Brightmore - Sports Science Support Officer, Sports Performance and Wellbeing

Looking forward to.......the challenge and interacting with the Nepalese people

Scared of.....................getting altitude sickness

Himalayan Trek Track...'Never Forget' - Take That

Luxury item.................Deodorant!!

 

 

Adam Castling - Student, BA Business and Management, Faculty of Business and Law. (Current placement with Office for Student Centred Change Management)

Looking forward to.......Getting a picture of me nude, with two walking sticks at kala pattar, looking towards Everest!

Scared of.....................having weird dreams because of altitude sickness, my dreams are bad enough!

Himalayan Trek Track...'Danger Zone' Kenny Loggins

Luxury item.................FHM magazine

 

Iain Colley - Student, BA (Hons) Secondary Physical Education (leading to QTS), Carnegie Faculty of Sport and Education

Looking forward to.......My first view of Mount Everest

Scared of.....................Tuk Tuks

Himalayan Trek Track....Oasis 'Half The World Away'

Luxury item.................Thermal long johns

 

 

Mark Cooke - Trainee Instructor, MyPeakPotential

Looking forward to........Exploring Kathmandu and the amazing mountain views

Scared of.....................The return of Jasmine and getting AMS

Himalayan Trek Track....Kings of Leon - Use Somebody

Luxury item.................Camera and Ipod

 

 

Anna Coulson - Graduate Trainee, Executive Office

Looking forward to........Exploring new cultures

Scared of.....................Nothing!

Himalayan Trek Track....Heather Small (Proud)

Luxury item.................GHDs

 

 

Joe Dixon - Student, PG Dip Architecture, Faculty of Arts and Society

Looking forward to........visiting Nepal, the community project, the trek, everything.....

Scared of.....................the training needed in preparation to reach 5600m!!

Himalayan Trek Track....'Don't stop me now' - Queen

Luxury item.................my bed!

 

 

David Green - Trainee Instructor, MyPeakPotential

Looking forward to........my first trip (of many hopefuly) to the Himalayas. The culture, scenery and being part of a team again. Scared of.....................altitude sickness, and a whole month of Bunting's bad jokes! Himalayan Trek Track....'Don't Look Back Into the Sun' - The Libertines Luxury item.................music and Jelly Babies!

Dominic Gordon - Administrator, Awards, Examinations & Graduations Office 

Looking forward to........having a partially naked photo taken at Kala Pattar wearing just boots and poles!

Scared of.....................having such a great time I won't want to come home!

Himalayan Trek Track....Walk of Life - Dire Straits and Rocky III: Eye Of The Tiger

Luxury item.................Nikon D80 SLR

 

Katrina (Kat) Hinde - Student, BA Physical Education, Carnegie Faculty of Sport and Education

Looking forward to........visiting new places and seeing Mount Everest

Scared of.....................rats and what I will look like at the end of it!!

Himalayan Trek Track...."Keep on moving!" Five!!! :)

Luxury item.................chocolate

 

 

Rachael Holdsworth - Student, BA Physical Education, Carnegie Faculty of Sport and Education

Looking forward to........Training in Bavaria, Experiencing different cultures and reaching Everest Base camp!

Scared of.....................Getting altitude sickness

Himalayan Trek Track....Greatest Day by Take That

Luxury item.................Hot Water!!! and the odd bag off sweets,,, I prefer to call it energy food! :P

 

 

Chris Hudson - Associate Dean, Faculty of Health

Looking forward to........the fantastic views and scenery, overcoming the many problems we will inevitably encounter as a team.

Scared of.....................Not raising the £100k+ that we need in time!  Getting altitude sickness and being unable to carry on ascending.

Himalayan Trek Track.... I Started Something I Couldn't Finish - The Smiths, Road to Nowhere - Talking Heads, My Apocalypse - Metallica....

Luxury item.................A deep hot bath!

 

Bev Keen - Senior Lecturer, Early Childhood Education, Carnegie Faculty of Sport and Education

Looking forward to........an exciting adventure

Scared of.....................The mountain of fundraising to be scaled before we set off

Himalayan Trek Track....'I'm still standing' .... hopefully! - Elton John

Luxury item..................Yorkshire tea ... and chocolate!!

 

 

Stratis Koutsoukos - Senior Research Fellow, European Regional Business and Economic Development Unit, Faculty of Business and Law

Looking forward to........seeing the great mountain and the view from the world s rooftop

Scared of.....................scary things

Himalayan Trek Track....'Smoke on the Water' - Deep Purple

Luxury item..................You name it.

 

 

Greg Parker - Project Officer, Finance and Resources. Alumna - BSc Multimedia Technology 2003

Looking forward to........sharing the experience with the team.

Scared of.....................talking everyone to death!

Himalayan Trek Track....'Going Missing' - Maximo Park

Luxury item..................Cool foot spray!

 

 

Victoria (Vic) Pearce - PA, Executive Office

Looking forward to........seeing Everest with my own 2 eyes.

Scared of.....................How the altitude will affect me, as there is no way I'm not making it!

Himalayan Trek Track....So many to choose from but "Greatest Day" Take That

Luxury item..................Cake Cake Cake (you can see the training is going so well J )

 

Kate Pitchforth - Senior Student Advisor (Mental Health), Disability Support, RSO 

Looking forward to........the camaraderie of the team and tackling and overcoming the fears and challenges of the trip

Scared of.....................Everything! but that's why I am doing it!!

Himalayan Trek Track....The Only Way is Up - Yazz

Luxury item..................Slippers!

 

Dr Helen Rodgers - Senior Lecturer, Human Resource Management and Organisational Behaviour, Faculty of Business and Law

Looking forward to........lush tropical landscapes

Scared of.....................heights

Himalayan Trek Track....'Let it be' The Beatles

Luxury item..................Jil Sander perfume, a big sailing yacht, a vanilla slice and a cup of tea

 

 

Alison Stanton - Administrator, University Research Office 

Looking forward to........experiencing a totally different culture and discovering I am fit enough to get there!

Scared of.....................that little plane that's going to take us from Kathmandu to Lukla

Himalayan Trek Track....Ain't no mountain high enough

Luxury item..................Ipod and mini speakers