Third time lucky for Sir Ranulph

**bogeyman** · 21 May 2009, 09:42

He said he had been narrowly beaten by a group of 12 Indian army soldiers to the summit but that there was a "lot of chatter" once they arrived.

I bet they did it with much quickness and plenty cheapness.

**Menelaus** · 21 May 2009, 10:14

Originally posted by voodooflux View Post

"Veteran British adventurer Sir Ranulph Fiennes has reached the summit of Mount Everest, succeeding after two previous attempts ended in failure. He is the first man to cross both the polar ice-caps and climb 8,850 metres (29,035ft) to the world's highest peak."

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8060649.stm

Good work, Sir Ran

**DaveB** · 21 May 2009, 10:16

Quote of the week.

"It's amazing how far you can get with a bus pass."

Excellent job that man.

**gingerjedi** · 21 May 2009, 10:23

Whenever I see a news story regarding Everest there’s always a couple of Sherpa’s sitting around looking nonplussed at the media attention.

Good job for an old fella though.

**OwlHoot** · 21 May 2009, 11:57

Saw a program on Everest a couple of weeks ago. I thought it was a fairly simple trudge once one passed the ice field, but apparently near the top there's a short vertical climb, where a metal ladder has now been installed, over a sheer drop of several thousand feet

**TimberWolf** · 21 May 2009, 11:59

Originally posted by OwlHoot View Post

Saw a program on Everest a couple of weeks ago. I thought it was a fairly simple trudge once one passed the ice field, but apparently near the top there's a short vertical climb, where a metal ladder has now been installed, over a sheer drop of several thousand feet

Who installed the ladder - Sherpa's? who could probably climb Everest before breakfast if they could see the point in doing it.

Third time lucky for Sir Ranulph