Maciek Kołodziejczyk (age 37)

EXPEDITION LEADER

• traveller (visited 60+ countries), alpinist and technical scuba diver
• travelled across Europe, Central America, Africa and Asia
• at the age of 23 drove a car from Warsaw (Poland) to Kathmandu (Nepal) leader/member of extreme expeditions:
  – high mountain expeditions (Himalaya, Pamir, Tien Shan, volcanoes of Guatemala)
  – diving (incl. 500 m deep bathyscaphe dive; numerous shark, wreck and cave dives)
• a contributor to „Wielki Błękit” – the biggest Polish diving magazine
• goal oriented, analytical mind, carefully examine all  details, his optimism and enthusiasm affect everybody

M.D Patryk Krzyżak (age 41)

EXEPEDTION MEDICAL DIRECTOR

•  member of Polish and European Cardiac Society
  – specializing in cardiology, especially in sport cardiology
  – scuba diving doctor – qualifying also handicapped persons for diving
• for the several years has been leading research into functioning of cardiovascular system in extreme conditions (underwater and at high altitudes)
• leader/member of diving and traveling expeditions (he was searching for gorillas in Uganda, lost cities in Cambodia and new bars in Hong Kong:)
• passionate about volcanoes and volcanic islands – climbed volcanoes of Europe, Equador and Indonesia; dove around Pacifics’ volcanic islands (Galapagos, Socorro, Cocos Island)
• underwater photographer
• cardiosurgeon in everyday life – he implements heart pacemakers

Zbyszek Popienia (age 32)

EQUIPMENT AND DIVING SPECIALIST

• computer network system administrator and designer
• diving instructor (MSDT) and Emergency First Response instructor
• journalist for „Wielki Błękit” diving magazine (explored New Zealand,
  dove with sharks in Fiji, in Cenotes in Mexico and many more)
• sailing instructor with extensive sea sailing experience, traveller with passion for rock climbing
• expert in ice diving
• self motivated, improves his qualifiaction everyday and demands discipline from the team

Kasia Nowaczyk (age 33)

SUPPORT

• psychologist specializing in crisis situations
• conducts research on extremal sports
• diving passionate
• trains martial arts
• experienced in longterm mountain expeditions
• can solve every problem – combines peace of mind and positive energy in a perfect mix.

EXPEDITION CO-ORDINATOR (Malgorzata Popienia – WIELKIBLEKIT.PL)

• make impossible possible and make it all works!
• logistic
• constant coverage (via satellite)
• website design
• media & sponsors contact
• support on every stage of the expedition
• back up and emergency plans