Category Archives: Everest2012
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Live Whisky Tasting
May 11, 2012
Last night, 7pm BST, the Walking With The Wounded Summit team and the Glenfiddich Pioneers participated in a world first … a LIVE whisky tasting from Everest base camp. The Team and the Pioneers were introduced by a London studio panel featuring presenter Monty Halls, WWTW Founders Ed Parker and Simon Daglish, Glenfiddich’s Jamie Milne …
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Glenfiddich Whisky Tasting LIVE from Everest Base Camp
May 9, 2012
Following the decision to postpone this year’s Everest summit attempt, The Walking With the Wounded expedition team will be toasting their last day at Everest Base Camp by taking part in the world’s highest ever whisky tasting. The live broadcast will take place on Thursday 10th May at 19:00 (BST) from Everest Base Camp at …
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Prince Harry announces the postponement of the Everest 2012 expedition
May 8, 2012
The news that the Walking With The Wounded Everest 2012 Expedition supported by Glenfiddich has been postponed for this season was broken by charity patron HRH Prince Harry. Speaking from Washington, having been awarded the Distinguished Leadership Award by the Atlantic Council, His Royal Highness said: “Last year, I struggled to keep up with the four …
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Everest Expedition News
April 28, 2012
It has been an intense period of activity at Base Camp, involving the summit of a neighbouring 6,119m peak Lobuche for further acclimatisation, focused technical training for the Khumbu Ice Fall and the undertaking of local rituals – the Puja ceremony, which prays for the safe passage of climbing teams through the mountains. The notorious …
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Expedition Patron Prince Harry
April 27, 2012
Our Expedition Patron, Prince Harry, has been awarded the Atlantic Council’s 2012 Award for Distinguished Humanitarian Leadership, in recognition of his charitable and humanitarian work supporting servicemen and women. Prince Harry has supported a number of charities that work in the field of rehabilitation of servicemen and women including Walking with the Wounded. We are …
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Stunning photos of our team, care of The Daily Telegraph
April 21, 2012
The expedition team can add these stunning shots to their family photo albums when they get home – they are some magnificent images, which you can view by clicking here. Thanks to The Daily Telegraph for publishing this album, which shows a brilliant mixture of the breathtaking scenary, the arduous conditions and the day-to-day activities of …
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The team reaches the top of Mount Lobuche
April 18, 2012
The Walking With The Wounded Everest 2012 Expedition, supported by Glenfiddich, has reached the summit of this imposing mountain – a considerble acheivement in its own right. Known as the sister peak of Mount Everest, Mt Lobuche (6,100m) provides a fantastic opportunity for the expedition team to acclimatise to more challenging conditions, prior to actually …
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Arrival at Everest Base Camp
April 12, 2012
After 10 days of trekking through the Khumbu valley, taking in the jaw dropping sights of other notorious Himalayan mountains such as Ama Dablam and Cho Oyo, the team has arrived at Base Camp, 5,267m (17,380ft), their home for the next 2 months. The majority of their trek was under clear blue sunny skies but …
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A Message from Her Majesty The Queen
April 3, 2012
We were hugely honoured to receive a message from Her Majesty The Queen expressing her good wishes to the Everest Team. Walking With The Wounded hopes to be able to celebrate Her Majesty’s Diamond Jubilee by successfully reaching the summit of Mount Everest in her honour.
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Martin Hewitt: My Everest
March 29, 2012
As the team prepare to begin their journey in Napal, its time to hear from Everest Team Leader, Martin Hewitt, in the final “My Everest” interview. See the video below to hear Martin talk about coming to terms with his injury, the attitude needed to overcome challenges and how Walking With The Wounded can help …
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