Everest 2008: Sir Ranulph Fiennes–Back to Everest

Sir Ranulph Fiennes’ will be embarking on his second trip to Mt. Everest this season. The legendary adventurer and explorer should need no introduction, but be it as it may, here is a brief rundown of what Sir Ranulph Fiennes has accomplished in over 40 years of adventure:

• A member of the Transglobe Expedition from 1979-1982 featuring fellow adventurers Oliver Sheperd and Charles Burton. Using surface transport only, the team covered 52,000, including both poles, becoming the first people to ever make it to both poles on land.
• In 1992, Fiennes, while on an expedition to Oman, help discover the lost city of Ubar.
• In 1993, Fiennes joined Mike Stroud for a first Unsupported attempt at crossing Antarctica. The attempt was unsuccessful after the two had to be rescued from the Ross Ice Shelf on Day 95.
• In 2000, he attempted to walk solo and unsupported to the north pole, again without success.
• In 2003 Fiennes joined Stroud once again for the running of 7 marathons in 7 days on 7 continents. This feat was accomplished just three weeks after Fiennes had suffered a heart attack which resulted in a double-bypass surgery.
• In 2005, Fiennes reached 28,500 feet on Mt. Everest.
• In March 2007, Fiennes climbed the North Face of the Eiger.
• In 2008, Fiennes will once again be attempting Mt. Everest. This time from the Nepali South Side. He will be joining Kenton Kool to try to raise funds for the Marie Curie Cancer Care Fund
• Along with all the adventure, Fiennes has also become a well-respected adventure writer and historian. He has authored 13 books in both fiction and nonfiction, including a recent acclaimed biography of Captain Robert Scott.

Sir Ranulph Fiennes and Kenton Kool’s Everest adventure will be broadcast with video pieces featured on YouTube. While visiting the site (after learning about it from the Everest is Ours Blog), they have put up a nice 10 minute interview with Sir Ranulph Fiennes. He talks about Mt. Everest, training, some of the great expeditions, as well as the route and other neccesities associated with his 2008 climb. Pretty interesting piece, so I have decided to put it up here. Hope you enjoy.

You can follow along with Sir Ranulph Fiennes and Kenton Kool by way of their YouTube videos or their personal website: http://www.everestchallenge.org.uk.