Team Geared Up

SINGAPORE (Team Geared Up) - Guide, Kenton Cool has begun posting photos of Ran Fiennes on Everest. They’ve begun acclimatising and the latest photos come in from Camp 2. You can follow them on the Mountain Hardware Sessions flickr stream which is well worth subscribing to.

Why is this expedition big news? Because as “Guinness Book of Records - Worlds Greatest Explorer” this is one of Ran’s last uncompleted challenges - he’s already tried three times as Eoin told us when he announced this expedition. Heart problems within 1000ft of the summit caused him to descend.

They’re not the only ones up there either, business is booming at the world’s highest post office thanks to the Olympics…

The Mount Qomolangma (Everest) post office has been inundated with journalists, Olympic officials and engineers who’ve moved into the area to prepare for the Everest torch ascent.

Video from Reuters:

-Robin

(Image Credits: Mountain Hardware on Flickr)