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Sir Ranulph Fiennes stepped back into Base Camp just before lunchtime today after leaving Camp 2 at around 6.30am.
Team Marie Curie left Base Camp four days ago for their last acclimatisation trip before the summit bid.
Dr Rob Casserley said: “The thing about Ran’s descending in the past is that it hasn’t been the best part [...]
After a night of heavy snowfall, Team Marie Curie have pushed from Camp 2 up the Lhotse Face to Camp 3. Their aim is to ‘touch’ Camp 3 and then retreat down the mountain, spending the night at Camp 2 before leaving for Base Camp the following day.
The Team set off from Base Camp two [...]
Following the re-opening of Everest after the Chinese summit with the Olympic torch, Sir Ranulph Fiennes and Team Marie Curie are hoping to set off for the final part of their acclimatisation this weekend. They will ascend to Camp 3 and come back down to Base Camp, and will then wait their turn to set [...]
Medical emergencies in a remote location like Everest can quickly escalate out of control if they are not dealt with quickly and efficiently.
The Himalayan Rescue Association (HRA) was established in 1973 to provide advice and medical treatment to trekkers and climbers in the Himalayan region. The aide post at Everest Base Camp was set up [...]
The world’s highest mountain has today been officially closed. The Nepalese side of Everest has been closed for two days, May 1 and May 2, to allow the Olympic flame to reach the summit of the mountain – from the Chinese side.
Sir Ranulph Fiennes and Team Marie Curie have headed down the valley to Pengboche [...]
During his last trip to Camp 2, Sir Ranulph was filmed talking about the inhospitable environment that the team experienced and the difficulty of the ascent and of making any progress.
Sir Ranulph Fiennes and Team Marie Curie have arrived back in Base Camp after a three night trip to Camp 2.
The acclimatisation trip proved to be a tough one. Because of the altitude, even completing the simplest of tasks, like bending over to pick something up, leaves you out of breath. Many climbers develop what [...]
Team Marie Curie set off to Camp 1 yesterday in the next phase of the acclimatisation process.
In this video post, Kenton Cool talks about this part of the attempt to summit Everest.
At 4.30am this morning, Sir Ranulph Fiennes and Team Marie Curie emerged from their tents to begin their first climb up to Camp 1. The nightly boom of avalanches and the eerie cracks of the glacier were joined by the sound of tent zips opening and boots crunching on the glacial rubble as the team [...]
Team Marie Curie has trekked to the Khumbu Icefall from Everest Base Camp, as part of the ongoing acclimatisation process essential for a successful summit of the mountain.
The group left their tents at 5.30am and headed for the Icefall, which is found at an altitude of 5,486 metres at the head of the Khumbu Glacier, [...]
