Ralph Fiennes

Sir Ranulph Fiennes, one of Britain’s finest adventurers, famous for polar expeditions and feats of endurance, has published his memoirs following his expeditions up Mount Everest (8848 m) the world’s highest mountain. In May 2009, Sir Ranulph Fiennes finally achieved his ambition of reaching the summit of Mount Everest, having tried the Everest trekking routes up both the Tibetan and Nepalese sides of the mighty mountain. It was the culmination of a long-running charitable effort in which he raised huge amounts of money for Marie Curie Cancer care. It has been a cause close to his heart after Ranulph?s wife and several of his ... Read Full Story

British adventurer Sir Ranulph Fiennes has reached the summit of Everest on his third attempt at conquering the world's highest mountain, a spokeswoman said Thursday. The 65-year-old arrived at the top of the 8,848-metre (29,028-foot) Himalayan peak just before midnight GMT on Wednesday, said a spokeswoman for Marie Curie Cancer Care, for whom Fiennes is raising money. "Sir Ranulph Fiennes reached the summit of Everest shortly before 1:00 am (BST) on Thursday 21 May 2009, completing what he set out to do a year ago -- to raise the Marie Curie flag at the peak of the world's highest mountain," said a statement issued ... Read Full Story

A Nepalese "Super Sherpa" conquered Mount Everest for a breathtaking 19th time on Thursday, breaking his own previous world record, officials said. Apa Sherpa, 49, reached the summit of the world's highest peak early in the morning, Jitendra Giri, of the Nepalese mountaineering department, told AFP. "He reached on top of Everest this morning and spent around half an hour on the summit," Giri said, adding that he was in good health and already heading back to base camp. Apa unfurled a banner that read "Stop Climate Change, Let the Himalayas Live!," after reaching the summit. Apa, who bagged his first Everest summit in ... Read Full Story

I Recommend… Everest Challenge Sir Ranulph Fiennes is climbing Everest for Marie Curie Cancer Care’s Delivering Choice Programme. Marie Curie Cancer Care.. Route: South East Ridge. Website - www.everestchallenge.org.uk Sir Ranulph Fiennes turns back due to exhaustion Exhaustion has forced Sir Ranulph Fiennes, OBE, to abandon his attempt to reach the summit of Mount Everest. At 12.45am (Nepalese time) the Base Camp radio cracked into life with the news that Sir Ranulph was back at the South Col, having turned back due to exhaustion. Sir Ranulph’s summit bid began at 7am Friday morning when […] May 24th, 2008 | Read Full Story

I Recommend… Everest Challenge Sir Ranulph Fiennes is climbing Everest for Marie Curie Cancer Care’s Delivering Choice Programme. Marie Curie Cancer Care.. Route: South East Ridge. Website - www.everestchallenge.org.uk Hoist the flag At Sir Ranulph’s request Kenton Cool and Dr Rob Casserley took the Marie Curie Cancer Care flag to the summit of Everest. Kenton Cool said: “I’m pleased that we got up there, pleased that we got the flag up there, but it was a horrible summit. I feel completely beaten up. I think partly it’s disappointment […] May 29th, 2008 | Read Full Story