ATTEMPTING TO BECOME ONE OF A HANDFUL OF BRITS TO HAVE COMPLETED THE MARATHON DES SABLES AND TO HAVE CLIMBED EVEREST
Cambridge, March 17, 2017 – Scotsman Ricky Munday, 40, today announced that he is making final preparations to climb the North Ridge of Everest in Tibet, from 6 April to 4 June. He is undertaking the two-month expedition to climb the world’s highest mountain (8,848m) in memory of his twin uncles, who were supported by Macmillan nurses in their home, surrounded by family. Munday has been planning the expedition for over a year now and has secured significant financial support to help finance the cost of the expedition. Adventure travel company Wild Guanabana is the main sponsor, providing funding and satellite communication capability that will allow Munday to post photos and updates on social media directly from Everest. Omar Samra, who is the first...
