Everest 2007 Expedition

Explore - expedition planning weekend - 24/25th Nov 07

Tori James — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 23:30:03 +0000

You simply must attend Explore if you are planning an overseas expedition.

Explore is the place to find inspiration, contacts and practical advice for successful expeditions or research projects. Lectures, workshops and exhibits cover planning projects in variety of environments and research disciplines.

I’ll be there, sharing my experiences in the Arctic and the Himalaya.

Base Camp Club Prize Draw Winner

Tori James — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 19:17:51 +0000

I am delighted to announce that the winner of the Base Camp Club Prize Draw is Kurt Chen. Kurt was an MBA student at London Business School with Ben and Omar. He is now living in Taiwan.

Congratulations Kurt, and thanks again to Mountain Hardwear for sponsoring this wonderful prize, a softshell Synchro Jacket.

High Sheriff’s Award & Guiding Ambassador

admin — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 18:57:13 +0000

During a recent visit to her family home in Pembrokeshire Tori was invited to two receptions; one hosted by Pembrokeshire County Council and the other by Haverfordwest Mayor’s Office. Tori received the first ever High Sheriff’s Award presented in the UK to mark her outstanding achievements and was also made an ambassador for Girlguiding UK. The photograph below shows Dai Davies, High Sheriff of Dyfed, presenting Tori with her Award.

Girls! Make Your Mark

admin — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 18:37:18 +0000

Following her success on Everest Tori has been appointed an ambassador for the national ‘Girls! Make Your Mark’ campaign. Girls! Make Your Mark encourages more young women to have ideas and make them happen – either through running their own business or social enterprise or by making an idea happen at work.

For more information visit: http://www.makeyourmark.org.uk/campaigns/womens_enterprise/girls_make_your_mark

Videos on You Tube

Ben Stephens — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 14:45:17 +0000

Here are some links to videos which we have uploaded onto YouTube:

Training

Cho Oyu Expedition

Everest Icefall

Everest compendium (created by Tom Stephens)

Ben & Omar graduate

Tori James — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 19:55:01 +0000

It was a lovely day, the sun shone despite days of rain beforehand, and Ben and Omar breathed a huge sigh of relief that not only had they managed to climb Everest, but get their MBAs too. Congratulations.

Outdoor Action Show, Cardiff, Sunday 24th June 2007

admin — Fri, 22 Jun 2007 12:12:20 +0000

On Sunday 24th June, at 1430, Tori & Ben will be speaking at the Cardiff Outdoor Action Show. The event will be taking place in Cardiff Bay and more information can be found at http://www.cardiff-festival.com/coas_e1.htm.

Come along and hear about their experiences, see some of their video footage and get the chance to try on the down suits which they wore to the summit.

Tori meets HRH Prince of Wales

admin — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 14:42:55 +0000

Having only arrived into Gatwick at 7am yesterday morning, Tori made her way to Cardiff where she then attended a dinner at the Wales Millennium Centre, hosted by Cardiff Business Club in aid of the Prince’s Trust Cymru. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall were at the event and the Prince congratulated Tori on her achievement in his pre-dinner speech.

Ben & Tori arrive home

Ben Stephens — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 07:00:41 +0000

Ben and Tori arrived at Gatwick airport on Tuesday morning and are safely back with their families and starting to recover.

Omar makes the Himalayan Times in Katmandu!

Ben Stephens — Sat, 02 Jun 2007 04:23:59 +0000

Omar is now so famous for being the first Egyptian to summit Everest that he has made page 3 of the Himalayan Times in Katmandu:

‘Nepal-Egypt ties hailed‘

‘The Embassy of Nepal in Cairo yesterday organised a reception to celebrate the golden jubilee of establishment of diplomatic relations between Nepal and Egypt and to welcome Omar Sherif Samra, the first Egyptian to scale Mt Everest’