Sir Ranulph Fiennes talks about the preparation for his Everest Challenge, 2008, in which he is aiming to raise £3 million for Marie Curie Cancer Care.
http://www.everes tchallenge.org.uk/
Sir Ranulph Fiennes talks from Namche Bazaar, about half-way to Everest base camp, describing the trek, acclimatisation and accommodation en-route.
http://www.everes tchallenge.org.uk/ne ws/namche-bazaar-nep al/
Sir Ranulph Fiennes, described as the world greatest explorer, will be attempting to summit Mount Everest in 2008.
http://www.everes tchallenge.org.uk/
Sir Ranulph Fiennes asked Kenton Cool to guide him up the North Face of the Eiger for Marie Curie Cancer Care. Here he talks about how they met and subsequently worked together.
http://www.everes tchallenge.org.uk/ne ws/kenton-cool-on-si r-ranulph-fiennes/
Dr Rob Casserly is joining Sir Ranulph Fiennes' Everest Challenge as the high-altitude cameraman.
http://www.everes tchallenge.org.uk/te am/dr-rob-casserley/
Having abandoned his summit attempt due to exhaustion Sir Ranulph Fiennes is now heading down to Base Camp. This video was shot yesterday -- and was brought down the mountain by a Sherpa at lunchtime. It shows Sir Ranulph making his way up to Camp 4.
http://www.everes tchallenge.org.uk/ne ws/sir-ranulph-%e2%8 0%93-on-his-way-back -to-base-camp/
Sir Ranulph Fiennes and Team Marie Curie are shortly setting off for the summit of Everest. Here is a video from their push up to Camp 3.
http://www.everes tchallenge.org.uk/ne ws/last-hours-before -the-final-push/
Following their successful ascent of the North Face of the Eiger - Kenton Cool is set to guide Sir Ranulph Fiennes once more. Their aim? To reach the summit of Mount Everest and raise £3 million for Marie Curie Cancer Care.
http://www.justgi ving.com/sirranulphf iennes
http://www.everes tchallenge.org.uk/te am/kenton-cool/
Here is a video update of Team Marie Curie's final acclimatisation trip to Camp 3. The team are currently waiting at Base Camp ready for their summit bid.
http://www.everes tchallenge.org.uk/ne ws/video-update-from -the-camp-3-trip/
Now Team Marie Curie are back at Base Camp, Sir Ranulph reflect on his experience of getting to and from Camp 2.
http://www.everes tchallenge.org.uk/ne ws/sir-ranulph-refle cts-on-his-trip-to-c amp-2/
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.
http://www.everes tchallenge.org.uk/ne ws/sir-ranulph-fienn es-on-the-khumbu-ice fall/
The Icefall is considered to be one of the most dangerous parts of the route to the summit.
In this video, which was filmed when Team Marie Curie were previously at Camp 2, Kenton Cool describes the route that they will take when they make the attempt to reach the summit next week. For the rest of the video please see part 2.
http://www.everes tchallenge.org.uk/ne ws/kenton-cool-descr ibes-the-summit-rout e-part-1/
In this video, filmed when Team Marie Curie were at Camp 3, the team are talking about Sir Ranulph's hugely improved performance because of the use of oxygen.
http://www.everes tchallenge.org.uk/ne ws/sir-ranulph-at-ca mp-3-talking-about-o xygen/
Following the re-opening of Everest after the Chinese summit with the Olympic torch yesterday (May 8), Sir Ranulph Fiennes and Kenton Cool talk about the next part of their journey.
http://www.everes tchallenge.org.uk/ne ws/sir-ranulph-on-th e-re-opening-of-ever est/