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Mountain guide Kenton Cool first met Sir Ranulph Fiennes whilst working as a guide in Switzerland three years ago. Kenton said: “I went to a meet and greet evening and everybody was sitting round the table introducing themselves, the guy at the end of the table said, ‘my name’s Ran,’ – then the penny dropped; [...]
Explorer Sir Ranuph Fiennes is taking on a series of training climbs in preparation for his bid to climb Everest later this year.
He is climbing with Mountain Guide Kenton Cool in the Swiss Alps.
“Ran’s training’s going well. He runs regularly, so his personal fitness is excellent. But he hasn’t climbed seriously since he was on [...]
Marie Curie Cancer Care has announced that Sir Ranulph Fiennes’ attempt to climb Everest for the charity will go ahead as planned, albeit with a few restrictions, following the Chinese and Nepalese governments’ decision to close the mountain between 1 – 10 May.
Kenton Cool, Sir Ranulph’s expedition guide said: “Having spoken to the Nepalese authorities, [...]
