Adventurer Sir Ranulph Fiennes is to take up his ice pick once again and embark on yet another death-defying challenge at the age of 72.
The man dubbed “the world’s greatest living explorer” by the Guinness Book of Records plans to become the first person to cross both polar ice caps and climb the highest mountain on every continent on Earth.
His latest gruelling adventure will see him attempt to scale four mammoth peaks in 10 months to complete the set, despite his advanced years and injuries from past expeditions.
Sir Ranulph said: “After finally summiting Everest after three attempts, I said I would leave any other mountains to the proper climbers, but various events changed my mind.
“Climbing four further mountains in a short space of time is going to be a definite challenge, especially climbing Denali in Alaska which only had an 18 per cent success rate during this year’s season. But, if it raises money for Marie Curie then I would really like to have a go.”
He said he felt “compelled” to take on challenges to help raise funds for Marie Curie Cancer Care, one of the good causes for which he has previously made millions of pounds, in memory of his first wife Ginny, who died in 2004.
He will attempt to conquer Denali, the highest peak in North America, after scaling Mount Carstensz in New Guinea, Mount Vinson in Antarctica, and Aconcagua in Argentina.
