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At Everest Base Camp and on the way to the summit, climbers will see memorial stones dedicated to those people who made an attempt on the mountain never to return. For every 10 successful attempts to climb Everest there is usually one death.
One of the most tragic accidents in recent times occurred in 1996 when [...]
After an eight day trek through the Sagamarta National Park, Sir Ranulph Fiennes has reached Everest Base Camp. Sir Ranulph now begins the long acclimatisation process which will eventually see him make a bid for the summit of the world’s highest mountain in May.
Sir Ranulph said: “By the time we first saw Base Camp in [...]
We know that the Marie Curie team is but a short step away from Base Camp and we wait to hear when they have actually reached the camp.
Located at an altitude of 5,380 metres, Base Camp on Mount Everest is the camp area used by climbers during their ascent and descent of the highest mountain [...]
The trek to Everest Base Camp is a well worn path – and it’s easy to see why. The lush, verdant valley snakes up through the mountains and is enclosed on each side by snow dashed, jagged Himalayan peaks that rise up and disappear into the clouds.
Climbing Everest is one thing – getting the equipment [...]
Sir Ranulph Fiennes has begun the arduous trek to Everest Base Camp, where he will make an attempt on the summit that previously defeated him.
The journey began with a forty minute flight on an 18 seat twin-propeller plane from Kathmandu, Nepal to Lukla, the market town at an elevation of 2,840m, where the ten day [...]
Sir Ranulph Fiennes OBE will today (Wednesday April 2) set off for the first leg of his journey as he prepares to climb Mount Everest for Marie Curie Cancer Care. Sir Ranulph and expedition guide Kenton Cool will set off from London this morning where they will fly to Kathmandu. From there the team will [...]
