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Crossing the Barren Grounds across the taïga and the tundra  
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Pascal Hémon

Our Expedition leader, 44.
Has a passion for Arctic and ice. Number of treks and expeditions in the Far North: crossing Iceland (2004), Baffin Island (2003), Greenland ice cap (2006), Spitzberg (2000), Labrador (2004), East cost of Greenland (2005, 2007, 2008), Lap land (2005).
His geatest assets: Pascal has a great sens of human contact and masters organisational matters.
Photographs, writes and films. Aerodynamics engineer in CNRS
Yann Couillard

37 years old, Yann masters any human motion method to discover our planet: skiing, riding, trekking (Island, 2006), biking ( New Zeland tour, 2003), kayaking (Scoresby Sund , east Greenland, 2008).
His greatest assests: fascinated by snow and wind, Yann cannot afford to live in any place other than in alps.
Photographs and films. Mountain guide in Vanoise, a job requiring passion, hard work and freedom.
Céline Espardellier

Fascinated by the Arctic and inuit world, Céline is activ member of the « Espace Culturel Inuit » in Paris. She studies inuit language and culture in Paris University. Leader of an expedition crossing the Greenland ice-cap in 2004, trek in Lap land (2003), biking across France in 2005, a number of treks in autonomy, practices aïkido. Céline is 42 years old.
Her greatest assests: professional of the stage, Céline is director of a theater company and she creates shows and films inspired by her travels and passions. Theater director and actress.
Dominique Simonneau

Logistic assistance in rear base. Numerous sailing trips in polar areas. Short ski treks in Greenland and Labrador. Leader of the maritim expedition Diagonale-Groenland in 2006 ( budget 60k€, 23 crew members). Dominique will be based in Kugluktuk during the expedition and will bring her mastering of large projects to the benefit of the expedition. She is 61.
Her greatest assests: studies inuit language and culture in Paris university, films and writes, manages remote communications.
Formerly was director for large industrial projects.
 
Diagonale Groenland, association type loi 1901, déclarée à la sous-préfecture de Saint-Germain-en-Laye le 23 juin 2003, parue au Journal Officiel le 26 juillet 2003, N°30 page 4000