Hana El-Hibri began her mountaineering career with a 30-day expedition in Wyoming, and her writing career on a 30-day trek in Lebanon. In the 30 years in between, she had three children, lived in four countries, and hiked in numerous mountain ranges. Norbert Schiller has been one of the most sought after news photographers in the Middle East for the last three decades. His main work has been with AP, AFP, UPI, Getty Images, Der Spiegel and The New York Times. He lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota.