Growing up, Aurora’s founder was quick to show an interest in rock and mountain-climbing, and despite breaking his pelvis at the age of 15, his love for the sport didn’t falter – instead, it grew to new heights. In 1984, Greg and his expedition partner Tim Macartney-Snape became the first Australians to reach the summit of Mt Everest, and even more impressively, without the aid of supplementary oxygen. Greg has been awarded an Order of Australia (OAM) for his services to mountaineering, along with three Australian Geographic Society Medals. After sailing to Antarctica in 1988, his love for expedition cruising was ignited, and he and his wife Margaret were inspired to found Aurora Expeditions a few years later. Over three decades on, Greg still relishes sharing his passion for exploration with expeditioners.