Sir Ranulph begins journey home

Sir Ranulph was forced to turn back due to
exhaustion

Sir Ranulph was forced to turn back from his attempt to summit Everest by exhaustion.

He said: “I wanted an extra day to recover in Camp 4 but the weather was bad so we were told to go for it straight away.

“We left camp at 8.30pm in the evening but by the time I got past, what I would describe as 600 metres and three frozen dead bodies, I realised that I was too tired to continue.”

For the full story, including a video interview following the attempt, see the Everest Challenge website.

May 2008