Sir Ranulph is attempting to become the first person to have crossed both polar ice caps (by traversing the Arctic Ocean and crossing the Antarctic continent) and climb the highest peaks on each of the seven continents. He was, in 2009, the first person to cross both ice caps and summit Everest. In 1982 Sir Ranulph circumnavigated the world on its polar axis during a three year trans-globe expedition travelling solely by sea and land on a route that has never been repeated, with Charles Burton. Fights Marxist Terrorists 1968-1970 and receives the Sultans Bravery Medal from Her Majesty the Queen. 1968

Uses army explosives to blow up civilian property. Ranulph is then asked to leave the SAS. 1965-1966

Your circulation heads towards your core so if you have ever gotten frost bite before, you are even more likely to get it again. The mountains that you can actually climb when you are in your 70s have to be much lower than the ones you could have climbed before. Sir Ranulph is halfway to completing his Global Reach Challenge in aid of Marie Curie, having already crossed both polar ice caps, and climbed Mount Everest in Asia, Mount Kilimanjaro in Africa and Mount Elbrus in Europe. It's called the Global Reach Challenge and I'm the only person to ever have done it. There are two other people who have nearly done it, a Norwegian and a Belgian, both of whom I am friends with now. Frederik van Tuyll, CEO, TMF Group who are sponsoring the Global Reach Challenge said: “Sir Ranulph Fiennes is the world’s greatest living explorer. He has inspired many for generations with his perseverance and dedication, and has pushed himself to the extreme to complete some of the world’s most gruelling and difficult challenges. He has shown that to succeed in remote areas requires not only tremendous ambition but also detailed local knowledge and expertise - so he surrounds himself with a strong team, all experts in their field. TMF Group understands this too, and is excited to be part of the Global Reach Challenge team.”

When he returned home Doctors insisted he wait five months before the frostbitten parts of the fingers could be removed. Ranulph, irritated by the pain and waiting, decided to remove them himself. He spent a couple of days on each finger using an electric fretsaw to take off the top third of his fingers and thumb in his garden shed. From 1st July 2021, VAT will be applicable to those EU countries where VAT is applied to books - this additional charge will be collected by Fed Ex (or the Royal Mail) at the time of delivery. Shipments to the USA & Canada: Breaks the world record for unsupported (without new supplies or assistance) northerly polar travel, with Mike Stroud in The Unsupported North Pole Russian Expedition. Ranulph also wins ITV’s Award for Event of the Decade. 1986

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The Polar Medal, awarded by Her Majesty the Queen, is awarded to Ranulph. His wife, Ginnie, wins the Polar Medal in 1987, becoming the first woman to win the award. In the same year The Guinness Book of Records calls Ranulph ‘The World's Greatest Living Explorer’. The Royal Scottish Geographical Society also awards him the Founder’s Medal and the New York Explorers Club awards him a Gold Medal. 1983 The 72 year old, who is famed for pushing himself to the limits despite ailing health, will contend with -40C temperatures and severe winds as he tries to conquer the 16,050 feet (4892 m) peak. This was the first crossing north to south of Canada, inland, over water. Ranulph was again leader of the expedition. The Headless Valley is also known as the Nahanni Valley of Canada’s north-west territories. The only way to get there is by water, air, or a long trek on land from Tungsten village. Even now, much of the area is unexplored. To get there, the team travelled some 290 miles in small rubber boats against the rapids of the South Nahanni River up to the Virginia Falls. For comparison, these rapids are about twice as high as Niagara Falls.