DUBLIN, IRELAND (Geared Up Blog) - Ranulph Fiennes is returning to Everest once again. He will be attempting the peak for the third time next yeah with the same guide, Kenton Cool, he climbed the North Face of the Eiger early this year. He will also have with him Dr Rob Casserley who is a medic and a high altitude camera man. The last time he attempted to climb the mountain, in 2005, he approached from the North side and got to within 1,000 feet of the summit. I wonder what sort of film is going to be made by the explorer? He is raising funds for the Marie Curie Cancer fund once again with £3million his target!

-Eoinod-

NEWBRIDGE, KILDARE (Team Geared Up) - It’s going to be a messy week for fitting in training, what with Joe Simpson’s documentary on the Eiger tonight, Beyond Endurance tomorrow night, and now the Mountaineering Council of Ireland’s Winter Lectures kicking off this Wednesday (24th). Maybe I’ll just move the tv in front of the fingerboard ;)

“The theme of the lecture will be:
“It’s not the destination that counts It’s the path.
There is a tendency within our achievement orientated society to regard all experiences as boxes to be ticked and things to be acquired. Mountains have not escaped this prevailing attitude. Many people focus solely on their destination and miss the hidden potential of trekking in the Himalaya. Robbie Fenlon an Irish Mountain guide who has trekked in Nepal frequently over the past 15 years will try to convey some of the reasons why he still finds trekking in Himalaya a deeply rewarding experience.”
Date: 24th October, 8pm to 10pm. Venue: Park Inn Dublin, Smithfield Village, Dublin 7″

Courtesy of www.climbing.ie

- Neal :) -