Sir Ranulph Fiennes has become the oldest Briton to conquer the summit of Mount Everest. It was the 65-year-old's third attempt at conquering the 8,850m Himalayan giant. During his 2005 attempt, Sir Ranulph had a heart attack at 8,500m and last year he was forced to turn back at 8,400m after suffering from exhaustion.
On his arriving at the summit, the veteran explorer became the first man to cross the north and south poles and climb the world's highest peak.
I guess that means there's a trip to the Mariana Trench in his future?
The story about him sawing the ends of his frost-bitten fingers off, in his garden shed, is crazy.
Yeah, I did that a couple of years back but I didn't want to brag about it.
I went up Primrose Hill once....
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Quote: David Bussell @ May 21 2009, 5:42 PM BSTYeah, I did that a couple of years back but I didn't want to brag about it.
The climbing a mountain thing or the sawing off your frost bitten fingers? 
I believe he's planning to get to Mars...on foot.
Quote: sootyj @ May 21 2009, 6:47 PM BSTI believe he's planning to get to Mars...on foot.
Is he the Chuck Norris of the UK?
Careful Curt there is only one Chuck.
Besides Ranulf Finnes is a much nicer person.
Quote: sootyj @ May 21 2009, 6:53 PM BSTCareful Curt there is only one Chuck.
True, when Chuck Norris looks in the mirror nothing appears. There can never be a second Chuck Norris.
Quote: sootyj @ May 21 2009, 6:53 PM BSTBesides Ranulf Finnes is a much nicer person.
I don't know about that Chuck Norris' smile once brought a puppy back to life.
The ironic thing about Finnes is that he was bullied when he was at school.
Quote: Curt @ May 21 2009, 7:01 PM BSTTrue, when Chuck Norris looks in the mirror nothing appears. There can never be a second Chuck Norris.
Actually the mirror see's it's self.
I don't know about that Chuck Norris' smile once brought a puppy back to life.
And then he killed it with his disaproval.