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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 [...]
Liz Scarff today reported from Base Camp that restrictions on the Nepalese side of Everest are due to be lifted, allowing climbers to continue their attempts on the mountain.
The Chinese side of Everest has been closed for the season, and climbers on the Nepalese side have been banned from ascending higher than Camp 2 since [...]
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 [...]
