Craig was born and bred in Berkshire but now lives in Surrey. He has always been a fan of the outdoors and after university packed a backpack and travelled around the world experiencing the outdoor pursuits on offer in South East Asia, Australia, New Zealand and Canada. He still has the travelling bug. His first experience of Across the Divide as a participant on Namibia and UK Challenge events in 2007 and since 2008 has worked as a freelance guide supporting a number of UK events. During the week, Craig is an IT Consultant working on projects all over the UK so at weekends takes every opportunity to get outdoors and is a keen walker and mountain biker.

Obbie was born and raised in Ireland (according to him ‘The Centre Of The Universe’. Growing up he developed a hunger for the great outdoors, camping, playing football, GAA, horse riding, and fishing. His biggest ambition is to emulate McGuyver by promoting world peace using just a piece of chewing gum foil wrapper.

Darren joined ATD after successfully completing the Namibian 24-hour ultra marathon. He grew up as a nomadic Army child, following his father around the world and eventually serving in infantry reconnaissance himself. He has travelled extensively in the Middle East and Europe, including 3 years growing bananas on a kibbutz bordering Lebanon. He’s a qualified Rescue Diver and is currently training to become a Mountain Leader. He also represents Berghaus and Men’s Fitness magazine as part of their 3-man ultra running team. His favourite places are the Lake District and Chamonix and he aims to one day lead expeditions with ATD to far flung places. He doesn’t think there’s much you can’t do in this life (just like his heroes T.E. Lawrence and Ranulph Fiennes) and loves helping people achieve new goals and exceeding their limits. He hopes to be able to run forever, and one day, climb Everest and reach the South and North Pole.

Dean made his maiden appearance in the 3rd Just Walk in 2009. A very competitive and adventurous type, he likes to win and is very determined to finish any challenge put his way.He found out about ATD by taking part in The Princes’ Trust Coast to Coast trip across Costa Rica in 2008 and when he returned decided it was something he would like to do more often. During the trip he found that he enjoyed helping other people overcome their challenges and fears, as well as his own, so wants to pursue this through ATD.Now a manager for a software company in Berkshire, Dean was a short time member of the ATC (the youth RAF) as a teenager which involved taking part in many camping and orienteering adventures. He was also sponsored by the Rotary Club to attend and succeed in achieving a Youth Leadership Award. He plays many sports at an amateur and competitive level and hopes to continue to be a valued team member on future ATD events.

Emma came to us from an environmental / charity background.  A keen traveller, runner, rider and cyclist, she is in her element planning events.  Emma has a Masters in Conservation Biology and investigated the hunting patterns of timber loggers in the Peruvian Amazon for her thesis. On completion of her Masters she headed out to South Africa for a year and a half to work on a number of different wildlife conservation research projects.  Returning to the UK in 2007, Emma worked for the charity United Response before finding her way to Across the Divide.

Brought up in South Africa Ian has always loved the outdoors, spending many weekends venturing out into the national parks, camping with the Big 5!! He has been in the Uk for 3 years now, working in he Pharmaceutical industry in Manchester, and has recently discovered the delights of the Lake District / Peak District and even Scottish skiing - mud and ice sliding while avoiding fences! He loves getting away from the rat race - high into the hills, for wild camps and mountain biking. Ian has also just embarked on learning the Violin (poor neighbours); enjoys real ale, fine wines, tennis, rollercoasters, and is a wannabe ’Nigella’ in the kitchen - someone to have on treks! With a background in Medical Science, he is looking to expand his knowledge into a more Expedition Medical role, at ATD training events, and along wth further mountain skills, is looking forward to getting more involved in UK events, aiming to be a guiding medic on some overseas expeditions in the future.

Originally hailing from the West Country, Jeff grew up in rural East Anglia and learned to appreciate the outdoor life from an early age. Too tight to check into a hotel, his father regularly took him and his brothers on basic back-to-nature camping trips on Dartmoor and Exmoor to toughen them up. Despite their best efforts to give Jeff the slip, he managed to hone his navigational skills sufficiently to always return home to the fold. Among his many exploits Jeff, aided by one of his brothers rowed the channel following his mother’s untimely death from cancer, to raise much-needed funds for a CAT Scanner in their local hospital.

Jim began travelling with a visit to Ethiopia at the age of sixteen. At university the lure of adventure led to climbing, mountaineering and in particular caving; culminating in six exploratory expeditions to the Austrian Alps from 2001-6. Since graduating in geography in 2001 Jim has also worked as an outdoor-shop manager and freelance instructor (he tries to forget his first job in insurance). Joining Across the Divide on his first UK event in 2005, Jim has since worked on 30 UK events as well as guiding on ATD's foreign treks and multi-activity challenges. in 2007 he was named ‘Mr UK’ at the ATD oscars! His outdoor interests have diversified over the years and include mountain biking and boarding (though it hurts a lot), snowboarding and the occasional mountain marathon. A jack of all trades… Jim is currently completing an MSc in Environmental Geology on a Geotechnical Engineering placement. It seemed a more realistic career choice than, say, full time National Geographic photographer or a blues guitarist, both of which might just bump ATD down to third best job in the world were they to happen.

Jonathan was born in Jersey where he grew up until old enough to run away and join the Army. After 11 years he left and came back to the Island to work, but mainly play, and can often be found fishing for his supper in his kayak. A trip dog sledding in Norway got him hooked on ATD and soon after did his ML training.  Jonathan now helps on as many events as possible.

Jonny was born and grew up in North London. He graduated from Sheffield University with an Honours Degree in Zoology and a love for the outdoors. Shortly afterwards he began his career as an Army Officer which allowed him the opportunity to visit some of the more interesting (and not so interesting) places in the world. He has spent as much of the last 15 years as he can having adventures which have included; ice climbing in Canada, mountaineering at 7000m in Tibet, 2 years running a small outdoor pursuits centre in North Wales, 6 months travelling with his wife, Fiona, and an adrenaline filled day watching his daughter begin born in Salisbury Hospital. Jonny is passionate about the natural world and local cultures, and is a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society. He currently lives in North Cornwall where he and Fiona spend their time ensuring that their daughter can surf before she can walk.

Keith was born in Portsmouth and moved to London in 1986. Keith is a non-smoking, total vegetarian without an afghan coat or hippy complex! Keith has spent many years travelling in Asia, Pakistan, India, Nepal, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Australia and South America, plus Keith has 34 ATD trips under his belt Keith loves to explore new cultures and countries, trekking being a superb way to get involved on a very natural level, and he also enjoys sharing his knowledge and experiences.

A Namibian, born and bred, Korbus is an essential part of our Namibian and Southern Africa guiding Team. Along with Across the Divide Director, Mark Hannaford, medic Sean Hudson and Norwegian Polar Guide Per-Thore Hansen he attempted to cross the Greenland Icecap however bad weather and injury forced the team to turn back and again with ATD Director Mark Hannaford made the first successful descent of the Kuisib Canyon in Namibia.

Luke has been with Across the Divide from virtually the first day when he started to make videos of ATD challenges for our charity customers. Now through Luke is part of the BBC news team and seems to constantly jetting off to some new trouble spot in the world.

Malcolm climbed his first mountain at the age of thirteen and says the sense of wonder and excitement has never deserted him. After many years climbing in the UK and overseas and a couple of (modest) first ascents he has guided and led ATD expeditions to China, Nepal and Peru. At various times he has been an English teacher, police officer and outdoor education instructor

Mike was born in Befordshire but moved to Cornwall at an early age where he developed his love for the outdoors. Through Scouts he was involved in moorland walking and camping also was introduced to rock climbing and caving. These passions carried through University where Mike took part in organising and undertaking various caving expeditions around the world and climbing, rock, ice and mountains around Europe. After completing University Mike has worked as a Freelance Instructor mainly in the South Westwhich gives him sufficient time to continue to explore the world.

Paul has worked for ATD for about 6 years having been a client of theirs on a trek to Nepal. He then began working on the ’BIG FOOT’ events and many more UK events since including Just Walk & the Prince's Trust. In 2006 he was lucky enough to be asked to travel to morocco as a guide with ’vinney’ and then a trip to South Africa followed in the following March. Paul is a policeman in the West Mids force and that is where I met ’Brummie’ who introduced me to ATD. Recently Paul was announced as the ’West Midlands Neighbourhood Officer’ of the year which he very proud of, and as a result of that he will be attending an evening in London in October to see if he wins the national award, fighting it out against 40 other nominated officers from their respective police forces. I have a bronze certificate in map reading and am a first aider in the police force.

Paul was born in Newcastle, Northern Ireland at the foot of the Mourne Mountains . It was here that he developed his love for the outdoors including hill walking and mountain biking . More recent hobbies include kite-surfing in Ireland. Paul has been a guide with ATD for 6 years with trips across Asia , South America & Africa . He has also been involved as both a Guide & Expedition Leader in the Irish 4 peaks event.

Vincent is a professional archaeologist and lecturer who received his BA in geography and archaeology and MA in environmental archaeology from University College, Dublin. Nearing completion, his Doctorate has concentrated on researching the utilization of mammals in the Anglo-Norman period in Ireland. Working closely with the National Museum of Ireland, Vinnie is at present involved in research on Medieval environmental samples recovered during excavations in Dublin.