Sir Ranulph Fiennes Bt OBE
The World''s Greatest Living Explorer
Ranulph Fiennes has led over twenty expeditions to remote parts of the world. In 2009 he reached the summit of Mount Everest, succeeding after two previous attempts ended in failure. He is the first man to cross both the polar ice-caps and climb 8,850 metres (29,035ft) to the world''s highest peak. In 2003, he undertook the ultimate endurance test completing 7 marathons in 7 days, in 7 different countries. What''s more he did this just 4 months after suffering a heart attack. In 2007 he successfully climbed the North Face of the Eiger.
"The world''s greatest living explorer." Guinness Book of Records
In detail
His expeditions have raised vast sums for charity, so not surprisingly he has been awarded an OBE for human endeavour and charitable services and in 2007 he was awarded The Greatest Britons 2007 Sport Award. In 1993, he and Dr. Mike Stroud completed the first entirely unassisted polar journey across the Antarctic Continent, the longest polar journey in history. He has and continues to truly live up to his family motto ''Look for a brave spirit''.
What he offers you
An innate planner, he illustrates what it takes to achieve outstanding goals. Not the solitary achiever that you might think he is, his experiences reinforce the power of determination. The world''s most celebrated contemporary adventurer and explorer, he is a man of astonishing force who has been voted one of the world''s top ten speakers.
How he presents
His breathtaking story is brought to you in the most modest and subtly humorous way. He is a rare talent on all fronts.
Languages
He presents in English.
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Topics
- Conquering Everest: Reaching the Summit
- Mind Over Matter
- Nothing is Beyond Your Reach
- Living Dangerously - A Life of Adventures
- Personal Motivation and Determination
Publications
- 2013
Cold: Extreme Adventures at the Lowest Temperatures on Earth - 2012
My Heroes: Extraordinary Courage - 2008
Mad, Bad and Dangerous to Know: The Autobiography - 2005
Race to the Pole: Tragedy, Heroism, and Scott's Antarctic Quest - 2004
Beyond the Limits: Lessons Learned from a Lifetime's Adventures - 2001
The Secret Hunters - 2000
Beyond the Limits - 1998
Fit for Life - 1996
The Sett - 1993
Mind over Matter - 1992
Atlantis of the Sands
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