Q1. What is your day job?
Relocation Consultant

Q2. Which location are you based in?
Dubai

Q3. What are you looking forward to the most?
Making a difference

Q4. What are you not looking forward to?
I cannot say there is anything I am not looking forward to as I am excited to be part of this volunteers

Q5. Your reason for wanting to take part?
I always want to help where and how I can

Q6. What have you been doing to prepare?
Request friends and family to help raise funds

Q7. What previous volunteering experience do you have?
I have taken part in distributing Ramadan food parcels in Dubai

Q8. What will be your luxury item (that one thing you can’t go without)
iPad

Q1. What is your day job?
Bespoke Relocation Manager and dedicated mother of 2.

Q2. Which location are you based in?
Singapore

Q3. What are you looking forward to the most?
Looking forward to stunning views and be immersed in Nepalese food and culture.

Q4. What are you not looking forward to?
Away from my kids and family.

Q5. Your reason for wanting to take part?
I want to inspire and touch lives of people in need.

Q6. What have you been doing to prepare?
Swimming, jogging and doing stairs.

Q7. What previous Mountaineering experience do you have?
None whatsoever!

Q8. What will be your luxury item (that one thing you can’t go without)
My phone so I can see my kids, if internet calls are possible.

Q1. What is your day job?
Senior Relocation Manager

Q2. Which location are you based in?
Madrid, Spain

Q3. What are you looking forward to the most?
So many things but ….. main ones are to see the magnificent views and living a unique experience as part of the team (it will be super hard, but I am sure we will also have plenty laughs).

Q4. What are you not looking forward to?
The cold weather

Q5. Your reason for wanting to take part?
I think it is such an amazing lifetime experience that I could not miss it!!! I consider myself as very fortunate person and I think when you get a chance to help while living something unique like this, it was a must!

Q6. What have you been doing to prepare?
I have been doing long walks (every morning in summer)and a few hikes in the nearby mountain during weekends (Sierra de Gredos- not too high but good for training)

Q7. What previous Mountaineering experience do you have?
Just hikes in the area where I live.

Q8. What will be your luxury item (that one thing you can’t go without)
I think it has to be my camara.

Q1. What is your day job? 
Client Services Consultant

Q2. Which location are you based in? 
Ft Lauderdale, Florida

Q3. What are you looking forward to the most?
The views, friendships, and the unique experience.

Q4. What are you not looking forward to? 
Blisters and diarrhoea 😊

Q5. Your reason for wanting to take part?  
Once in a lifetime trip and to test my limits.

Q6. What have you been doing to prepare?  
I am running and going to workout classes 5-6 times per week.

Q7. What previous volunteering experience do you have? 
Not so much trekking. I have skied downhill all my life and done some hiking in the hills with my dogs.

Q8. What will be your luxury item (that one thing you can’t go without) 
I will bring my airpods. I like to listen to music or an audiobook to rewind and relax.

Q1. What is your day job?
Event Specialist

Q2. Which location are you based in?
Guildford, UK

Q3. What are you looking forward to the most?
I’m looking forward to experiencing a culture so different from the one that I currently live in. It’s a rare opportunity to be able to integrate within a new community and learn about their way of life and teach them about ours – it really is a once in a lifetime experience!

Q4. What are you not looking forward to?
The camping might be a little interesting…😉

Q5. Your reason for wanting to take part?
Aside from it being a wonderful opportunity for self-development, I also wanted to give something back to the community and help those who might be in a less fortunate position. The fact we’re going to be helping nursey and primary school children just tops this off for me, I can’t wait to meet the children and play games with them!

Q6. What have you been doing to prepare?
As part of organising the trip, I have been doing some research into the Nepalese culture, which should help us integrate during the community support project. I will also brush up on my English teaching qualification – I’m hoping I can use this to help teach the local children English.

Q7. What previous volunteering experience do you have?
I’ve taken part in a few volunteering events over the years through work, school, and during travelling (beach cleans, litter picks etc.) but nothing for this long – I’m so excited!

Q8. What will be your luxury item (that one thing you can’t go without)
My journal. Couldn’t go anywhere without it – and what an experience to be able to document!

Q1. What is your day job?
Director, Global Account Management

Q2. Which location are you based in?
Houston but the whole of the USA!!

Q3. What are you looking forward to the most?
Nepalese people, stunning scenery, and the experience of taking on the challenge.

Q4. What are you not looking forward to?
Cold! Weather!!

Q5. Your reason for wanting to take part?
Amazing once in a lifetime opportunity, fundraising and the overall challenge of getting to Basecamp and hopefully the amazing views

Q6. What have you been doing to prepare?
Texas must be the flattest state in the US!! I trekked the Grand Canyon for a few days with my two boys, also climbed Camelback in Scottsdale, gym multiple times per week and a few park walks. The US team will be arranging a trek shortly.

Q7. What previous Mountaineering experience do you have?
Kilimanjaro 2017

Q8. What will be your luxury item (that one thing you can’t go without)
Products for skin, hair & music

Q1. What is your day job?
Commercial Manager

Q2. Which location are you based in?
Guildford, UK

Q3. What are you looking forward to the most?
As much as getting to Basecamp inspires me, I think the journey there and back, is what I am looking forward to.

Q4. What are you not looking forward to?
My inbox when I get back.

Q5. Your reason for wanting to take part?
K2 always provides a platform for people to achieve amazing things and I could not turn down this once in a lifetime opportunity to achieve something truly amazing, for a worthy cause with some pretty cool and crazy people.

Q6. What have you been doing to prepare?
Regular walking, cycling, going to the gym with my son, reading about the experiences of others that have completed the trek, research on altitude sickness, Nepalese cuisine with my neighbour who runs a Nepalese family restaurant and of course I have watched the Movie Cliffhanger with Slyvester Stallone several times as I believe it contains many useful tips and lessons.

Q7. What previous Mountaineering experience do you have?
I have completed most of the peaks across the UK during my scouting career and trips to the French and Austrian Alps.

Q8. What will be your luxury item (that one thing you can’t go without)
My VHS copy of Cliffhanger.

Q1. What is your day job?
Group Financial Controller

Q2. Which location are you based in?
Guildford, UK

Q3. What are you looking forward to the most?
Creating an environment for the children for them to enjoy while learning

Q4. What are you not looking forward to?
Camping

Q5. Your reason for wanting to take part?
Helping support a better future for children who don’t have easy access to schools or not able to afford school has always been something very close to my heart that I wanted to get involved in. So, I was really pleased to hear when K2 announced the Nepal project that there was going to be an opportunity to go and help develop schools.

Q6. What have you been doing to prepare?
Not as much as I should be.

Q7. What previous volunteering experience do you have?
One week volunteering work at a school in New Delhi, India. The school was in the build phase and was all being done through donations. It was opened for children from the poorer areas to give them a better future. I had the privilege to teach English at the school while I was there.

Q8. What will be your luxury item (that one thing you can’t go without)
It will be my pillow, need to make sure get good sleep (normally I would say my hair straighteners but I don’t think there will much time for straightening my hair lol).

Q1. What is your day job?
Country Management Accountant

Q2. Which location are you based in?
Guildford, UK

Q3. What are you looking forward to the most?
Travelling to a country I’ve never been to before and making a difference in the local community!

Q4. What are you not looking forward to?
Camping! I love my home comforts, so this is definitely a step out of my comfort zone

Q5. Your reason for wanting to take part?
It’s such an amazing opportunity offered by the company and for such a brilliant cause, that even with the challenges I’ll face personally it was never going to be something I wouldn’t put my name in the hat for.

Q6. What have you been doing to prepare?
Growing out the fringe I’ve had for 14 years! 😃 It drives me crazy if I can’t attack it with hair straighteners every morning. I’m also slowly destroying my house trying to improve my DIY skills (promise they’re not that bad, really)

Q7. What previous volunteering experience do you have?
Nothing on the scale that Nepal will be, but I have previously organised charity days at my local cricket club raising money for charities such as MIND and Breast Cancer Awareness.

Q8. What will be your luxury item (that one thing you can’t go without)
My headphones. I listen to music all the time, especially when I’m stressed or need to take my mind off something. Think these are going to be a lifesaver if I’m awake in the middle of the night in the tent!

Q1. What is your day job?
US Finance Manager

Q2. Which location are you based in?
Houston, TX

Q3. What are you looking forward to the most?
The challenge – I enjoy pushing myself, but also the team element – spending lots of time with the group all focused on a joint goal

Q4. What are you not looking forward to?
Putting on damp clothes in the mornings…

Q5. Your reason for wanting to take part?
The opportunity to represent K2 on a massive scale for such a great cause !

Q6. What have you been doing to prepare?
Physiotherapy twice a week !? I have started with longer hikes, we are also planning a weekend practice trip here in Houston in mid-October to get lots of hours in the legs

Q7. What previous Mountaineering experience do you have?
I have hiked Scafell Pike and Snowdon if they count!? I also have lots of running experience over long distances

Q8. What will be your luxury item (that one thing you can’t go without)
Headphones ! For music and audiobooks

Q1. What is your day job? 
Immigration Leader, APAC and Middle East

Q2. Which location are you based in?
Singapore

Q3. What are you looking forward to the most?
Meeting the people, working on the ground and personally do my best to make an impact, plus making memories with fellow K2 colleagues.

Q4. What are you not looking forward to?
I do not like insects, so hoping there will not be too many!!

Q5. Your reason for wanting to take part?
Understanding more about Nepalese culture, seeing what life is like in the more rural areas and getting a broader understanding of how people globally can make an impact to local communities.

Q6. What have you been doing to prepare?
Alot of walking, running at the gym and eating less.

Q7. What previous volunteering experience do you have?
No volunteering per se, only supporting NGOs with information and knowledge relating to immigration advice.

Q8. What will be your luxury item (that one thing you can’t go without)
My phone, as my wife, family and the team will want to hear from me. Hopefully some good connection for a phone call or two in between volunteering activities.

Q1. What is your day job?
Operational lead

Q2. Which location are you based in?
Singapore

Q3. What are you looking forward to the most?
The camaraderie of navigating the challenge together, and to immerse in the pure hospitality of the Nepalese culture

Q4. What are you not looking forward to?
The subzero temperature and altitude sickness for someone coming from the tropics.

Q5. Your reason for wanting to take part?
It is a rare opportunity to do the EBC trek for fund raising purpose with likeminded colleagues. I stayed in Nepal for 3 months many moons ago and am looking forward to visiting again.

Q6. What have you been doing to prepare?
Cardio and core exercise plus walking with stair climb to condition my ankles to get used to high cut boots for long period.

Q7. What previous Mountaineering experience do you have?
EBC will be the first formal one before I decide if to switch career to mountaineering!

Q8. What will be your luxury item (that one thing you can’t go without)
Reliable phone battery to capture the stunning and funny moments as memory does fade.

Q1. What is your day job?
I work within K2’s Advisory Services Team delivering innovate solutions to clients as they re-engineer or build their global mobility programs. Additionally, I provide internal advisory support, lead/work on global HR strategic projects and actively engage in mentoring.

Q2. Which location are you based in?
Guildford Office, UK

Q3. What are you looking forward to the most?
I absolutely love outreach and building relationships within communities. I am thrilled about meeting local people and discovering their ongoing struggles and needs, so we can explore ways to offer further support. Additionally, I am an encourager by nature and I love to build people up and draw them together. With many years of experience in running local youth groups for teenagers in the UK, I’m eager to share my expertise by introducing local teenagers in Nepal to some fun and exciting games.

Q4. What are you not looking forward to?
Being cold? 😊

Q5. Your reason for wanting to taking part?
Each year, I actively travel to other countries volunteering with youth in local communities and so this opportunity to go to Nepal with K2 is truly an unexpected blessing to me.

Q6. What have you been doing to prepare?
Fund raising and collecting small gifts for local children

Q7. What previous volunteering experience do you have?
I have been volunteering in different countries for the past 11 years, usually in some capacity with youth. I have a deep faith and feel this is part of my calling in life.

Q8. What will be your luxury item (that one thing you cant go without):
My phone – to stay in touch with my own teenagers back in the UK

Q1. What is your day job?
Global Head of compliance and ESG

Q2. Which location are you based in?
Guildford, UK

Q3. What are you looking forward to the most?
The scenery, the views and the fresh air!

Q4. What are you not looking forward to?
Heights, cold and maybe having to improvise on toilet trips!

Q5. Your reason for wanting to take part?
Fundamentally to raise money for a great cause, the challenge, this is so far out of my comfort zone in so many ways, I want to challenge myself to see what I’m capable of.

Q6. What have you been doing to prepare?
I have run for years but have become more structured in my approach, walking every day, obviously did the 50k a few months ago, need a few more training walks.

Q7. What previous Mountaineering experience do you have?
Absolutely zero!

Q8. What will be your luxury item (that one thing you can’t go without)
Does toothpaste count as luxury, can’t not brush my teeth! Deodorant… no one wants a stinky team mate! Suncream don’t want any wind or sun burns 🥵… sunglasses …oh god I can’t choose!

Q1. What is your day job? 
Relocation Manager

Q2. Which location are you based in? 
Singapore

Q3. What are you looking forward to the most? 
Getting into Nepal itself and the sceneries

Q4. What are you not looking forward to? 
Perhaps a little concern on sanitation?

Q5. Your reason for wanting to take part? 
Doing something meaningful and creating life experiences / memories.

Q6. What have you been doing to prepare? 
Getting suitable gears and items for the trip, going for long walks to build stamina.

Q7. What previous volunteering experience do you have?
Volunteer at old folks home, packing food for the needy at Food Bank, gathering used recyclable items from community, carrying donation tins on the streets to request for donation to supported charity.

Q8. What will be your luxury item (that one thing you can’t go without) 
My iPhone (picture-taking) + charger and sunblock (I need at least two! It’s so hard to choose one! 😃 )

Q1. What is your day job?
Client Services Consultant

Q2. Which location are you based in?
Brazil

Q3. What are you looking forward to the most?
The exposure to the Nepalese culture, the (literally) breathtaking views and the experience of seeing in person the highest mountain in the world. Of course, fundraising to the K2 foundation to help building a school in my country is beyond honoring.

Q4. What are you not looking forward to?
The altitude is what I am most scared of as I have never been anywhere significantly above sea level.

Q5. Your reason for wanting to take part?
Going to Nepal and to the base of the Mount Everest is a one-of-a-kind opportunity for testing our own limits and have a deep self-knowledge moment.

Q6. What have you been doing to prepare?
I have found this personal trainer that has done the EBC trekking and the GHT (Great Himalayans Trekking) herself. She prepares a weekly exercising routine (with different types of exercises each day) to prepare physically and mentally to this experience so that I can enjoy the most.

Q7. What previous Mountaineering experience do you have?
I have never done Mountaineering before.

Q8. What will be your luxury item (that one thing you can’t go without)
The biggest treasure I am counting on are the most comfortable trekking boots and some cantiles and water bottles.

Q1. What is your day job?
European commercial coordinator

Q2. Which location are you based in?
Malmö, Sweden

Q3. What are you looking forward to the most?
Taking the challenge to basecamp, The scenery, the Nepalese culture

Q4. What are you not looking forward to?
The hygienic part, not being able to shower in warm water, toilet visits etc.

Q5. Your reason for wanting to take part?
I want to challenge myself by stepping out of my comfort zone and also to raise money for a great cause.

Q6. What have you been doing to prepare?
Hiking, biking to work and doing spinning classes.

Q7. What previous Mountaineering experience do you have?
Basic hiking in the mountains, nothing that extreme.

Q8. What will be your luxury item (that one thing you can’t go without)
Mobile phone

Q1. What is your day job? 
Relocation consultant

Q2. Which location are you based in? 
Tampa, Florida

Q3. What are you looking forward to the most? 
The opportunity to make a positive impact by helping people and exploring new places through travel. It’s fulfilling to contribute to the well-being of others while experiencing different cultures and landscapes.

Q4. What are you not looking forward to? 
One thing I’m not particularly looking forward to is the uncertainty that often comes with new experiences. While it can be exciting, it also brings a level of unpredictability that can be challenging to navigate. However, I see it as an opportunity for personal growth and learning to adapt to various situations.

Q5. Your reason for wanting to take part?  
I believe in the power of collective efforts to bring positive change to the lives of children around the world. Visiting Nepal, with its stunning landscapes and warm-hearted people, provides an ideal backdrop for our mission. I aim to not only raise vital funds but also to create a story that touches the hearts of children globally, inspiring them to dream big and know that they are cared for and supported by a global community. Together, we can make a meaningful difference and offer hope to the children of the world.

Q6. What have you been doing to prepare? 
I’ve been focusing on improving my physical fitness by walking a lot daily and ensuring I’m in good shape for the various activities. I’ve also been actively reaching out to potential donors, sharing our mission and the impact we aim to make, to secure the necessary funds for our expedition. Additionally, I have been conducting research related to the well-being of children in Nepal to better understand their needs and how our efforts can benefit them. In a heartwarming effort to raise funds and support, I have been baking lovely Basque burnt cheesecakes not only for my family, friends, and neighbours but for all those who have shown their backing for our cause. It’s been a wonderful way to bring people together and involve our community in this meaningful endeavour. Lastly, I’ve been connecting with fellow expedition members to build a strong team bond and ensure smooth coordination during our journey.

Q7. What previous volunteering experience do you have? 
While I don’t have extensive previous volunteering experience, I’m incredibly excited about the opportunity to contribute and make a positive impact through this expedition. Sometimes, it’s the enthusiasm and dedication to a cause that can be just as valuable as prior experience, and I’m fully committed to putting my best efforts into this meaningful endeavour.

Q8. What will be your luxury item (that one thing you can’t go without) 
Haha, my ultimate luxury item, the one I absolutely can’t do without, is my beloved Fairtrade Mount Hagen coffee! It’s not just a drink, it’s my day-maker, my energy booster, and my all-around happiness in a cup. It even becomes my travel companion!

Q1. What is your day job?
Relocation Manager

Q2. Which location are you based in?
Cape Town, South Africa

Q3. What are you looking forward to the most?
Definitely the challenges! I think we’ll be faced with challenges every single day – big and small, and I cannot wait to face them head on. I am also extremely excited to experience the mountain, the scenery, snow…for the first time😊. And most of all I am really looking forward to all the fun we’ll be having and to be laughing with … and at each other.

Q4. What are you not looking forward to?
The SheWee …

Q5. Your reason for wanting to take part?
Opportunities like these truly only come once in a lifetime and I had to grab it with both hands! I am extremely honoured that I am part of Nepal Expedition. Let’s also not forget about the cause – as soon as I heard the plan behind the expedition, it was a no brainer!

Q6. What have you been doing to prepare?
I have been sticking to my normal gym routine – doing CrossFit, we truly do such a wide variety of exercises – I get a bit of everything that I need. I have also tried to go for a hike every weekend (if the weather permits), and also try to do a different terrain each time.

Q7. What previous Mountaineering experience do you have?
I have dreamt about Everest a few times in my life, but that’s about it! 😊

Q8. What will be your luxury item (that one thing you can’t go without)
My “luxury” item would be the one thing that I am also not looking forward to – the SheWee. And then of course my phone’s camera – even though it will not do the beauty of Nepal justice, I have to try and capture as much as I can to share with the family.

Q1. What is your day job?
Making the tea.

Q2. Which location are you based in?
Guildford, UK

Q3. What are you looking forward to the most?
Taking the challenge of Base Camp, admiring mother nature at her finest, absorbing the warmth of Nepalese hospitality, fulfilling a dream and team beers when we finish.

Q4. What are you not looking forward to?
Being away from the kids for two weeks, I can get used to cold showers, but it will take me a few days. Oh and wet kit if it rains.

Q5. Your reason for wanting to take part?
Rich and I have been talking about it for years, I tried to persuade him to swim the channel in a mankini which would have raised a lot more money so this was the next best thing 😊

Q6. What have you been doing to prepare?
Chicken salads so I can drop some weight, running every morning and a few practice walks.

Q7. What previous Mountaineering experience do you have?
Kilimanjaro in 2017 which was great, tough in the moment but aren’t the best things in life the toughest and the most enjoyable (or is that just me).

Q8. What will be your luxury item (that one thing you can’t go without)
Music- audio books and my diary so I can share notes with the kids.

Q1. What is your day job?
Co-owner and Executive Business Director

Q2. Which location are you based in?
Guildford, UK

Q3. What are you looking forward to the most?
The K2 team working together to benefit the Foundation and exemplify the principles we have enshrined, and the experience that will be like defining for all of us.

Q4. What are you not looking forward to?
The ride home from Heathrow when we get back……!

Q5. Your reason for wanting to take part?
As the CSR lead I wanted to make a big impression in the first year of the Foundation, Nick and I have talked about doing a Nepal trip for ages and this is now the time.

Q6. What have you been doing to prepare?
With Emma there has been allot of grey matter deployment (mainly hers) to get the trip together and I am training hard!

Q7. What previous Mountaineering experience do you have?
You may well ask……UK 3 Peaks 2016, Kilimanjaro 2017, Yorkshire 3 Peaks 2019, Surrey 3 Peaks 2023!

Q8. What will be your luxury item (that one thing you can’t go without)
A PG Wodehouse novel, probably a Blanding’s Castle or possibly a Jeeves and Wooster…..

Q1. What is your day job?
Group Finance Manager

Q2. Which location are you based in?
Guildford, UK

Q3. What are you looking forward to the most?
All of it – the amazing scenery, learning and experiencing the Nepalese culture, pushing myself out of my comfort zone, making memories with my colleagues!

Q4. What are you not looking forward to?
The cold.. And missing my dog, Reuben!

Q5. Your reason for wanting to take part?
I saw this as a real once in a lifetime opportunity and a chance to raise money for a fantastic cause.

Q6. What have you been doing to prepare?
I have been trying to get as many miles in as possible in my new walking boots, as well as keeping up with my regular running and gym sessions. I’ve been reading lots of Everest Base Camp blogs to try to mentally prepare myself for the challenge ahead!

Q7. What previous Mountaineering experience do you have?
None

Q8. What will be your luxury item (that one thing you can’t go without)
Kindle – both for the plane as I can never sleep at all on long-haul flights, as well as to relax in the evening after a day’s trekking!

Q1. What is your day job? 
Advising on all things global mobility

Q2. Which location are you based in? 
Guildford, UK

Q3. What are you looking forward to the most?
Getting ‘stuck in’ at the schools we’ll be refurbishing and experiencing somewhere I’d only ever dreamed of visiting.

Q4. What are you not looking forward to?  
The squatty!

Q5. Your reason for wanting to take part?
Sometimes in life an opportunity presents that you know will leave an imprint on your heart forever.

Q6. What have you been doing to prepare?  
Educating myself on Nepal and Pokhara, ‘upping’ the exercise, and fundraising.

Q7. What previous volunteering experience do you have?  
I’ve volunteered in the community, and helped at my children’s school, but nothing like we’ll be doing in Nepal.

Q8. What will be your luxury item (that one thing you can’t go without) 
Deep sleep pillow spray!

Q1. What is your day job? 
Client Services Consultant

Q2. Which location are you based in? 
Sao Paulo, Brazil

Q3. What are you looking forward to the most? 
I am looking forward to meeting the children and create connections with them. I think it will be fun to help with the refurbishment and renovation in the schools, as I’ve never done anything like this before.

Q4. What are you not looking forward to? 
I can’t think of anything now. I am very excited for everything that comes with this experience. I would say I am not looking forward to seeing my inbox when I return. Hahah

Q5. Your reason for wanting to take part?  
I had a personal project in my bucket list of helping communities in need. My original plan was to do something like this in India. However, when the Nepal Expedition was first advertised by the marketing team, I realized this was a great opportunity to get this off the drawing board. The project headed by Pahar Trust also called my attention as their mission is to improve the educational scenario for children that live there and that still feel the consequences of the earthquake in 2015. I believe that the access to education is key on the children’ lives and it is definitely one of the biggest fuels for them to achieve their dreams and strive for it.

Q6. What have you been doing to prepare?  
To be honest, I have just joined the gym today! (Better later than never, Hahaha) I must confess I am not a very sporty person, but I like to challenge myself. Therefore, I am taking the opportunity to finally put my fitness/ summer project up to date. 😎

Q7. What previous volunteering experience do you have? 
I used to organize and attend visits to nursing homes, children’s cancer hospitals, schools & orphanages. During these visits, I enjoyed talking with the people there to understand their needs and what they were looking forward to achieving in life, even when they were faced with not very favourable conditions to do so (some of them had physical limitations). I think that the most valuable experience is to feel on how it is to be in their own shoes, understand their daily challenges and to realize we need each other. I like to have this immersion on realities that are not mine, it helps me to look outside the box.

Q8. What will be your luxury item (that one thing you can’t go without) 
My hairdryer. I know it may sound like a “posh girl” item, but it is always my luxury item in any trips! 😊