Images from the trip to Camp 3
Sir Ranulph Fiennes and Team Marie Curie are resting today at Base Camp as they prepare for their summit attempt.
Here are some images from their journey up to Camp 3.
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Sir Ranulph safely back in Base Camp
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 [...]
The return from Camp 1
Sir Ranulph Fiennes and Team Marie Curie have stepped back into Base Camp after their first night at Camp 1.
The team left Base Camp at 5am on Sunday April 20 and began the difficult climb up through the Khumbu Icefall towards Camp 1.
The challenging job of fixing the ropes en route to the summit, and [...]
Sir Ranulph Fiennes on the Khumbu Icefall
Sir Ranulph Fiennes has today headed into the Khumbu Icefall up to Camp 1. This will be his third time climbing in the notorious Icefall, which has already seen one climber helicoptered out with an injury caused by falling ice.
The Icefall lies at the head of the Khumbu Glacier. It was described by the Sunday [...]
Sir Ranulph Fiennes heads for Camp 1
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 [...]
Khumbu Icefall and the Ice Doctors
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, [...]
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