Everest Challenge This website was created to follow Sir Ranulph’s progress as he attempted to climb Everest for Marie Curie Cancer Care in May 2008 Marie Curie Cancer Care

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Back on the mountain

This morning, for the first time since April 28, Team Marie Curie are back on Everest.
They woke at 3.30am for breakfast and set off at 4am. Still dark; the twinkling headtorches of the Sherpas could be seen bobbing up the Icefall. Sherpas in Team Marie Curie’s camp lit juniper for good luck before setting off.
Dawn [...]