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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 [...]
By lunchtime today Team Marie Curie had made it into Camp 2. They set off this morning from Camp 1 and walked up through the Western Cwm in the heat to Camp 2.
This will be the first night for the team at Camp 2. With a cook and a mess tent, Camp 2 (often also [...]
Sir Ranulph Fiennes and Team Marie Curie have safely arrived at Camp 1 for the second time, after leaving Base Camp this morning.
They are in their tents preparing hot drinks and food before sleep at sundown, preparing themselves to set off towards Camp 2 tomorrow.
The images above are of Base Camp and Team Marie Curie’s [...]
At six am this morning Sir Ranulph Fiennes and Team Marie Curie left Base Camp for a three night trip to Camp 2. In the dark of the early morning head-torches could be seen dotted up the Khumbu Icefall.
The team will climb for five to six hours through the icefall until they reach Camp 1 [...]
