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by Ben Fogle


  Austria xiv, xv–xvii, 11, 23, 50, 184

  avalanches 82, 87, 90, 91, 111, 123, 143–5, 156, 163, 164, 168

  Bahamas 30, 40

  Bardia National Park, Nepal 59

  BBC 6, 44, 57, 102, 103, 104

  Ben’s Year of Adventures (TV series) 104–6

  Berocca 81

  Bestelink, Andi 106–7

  Bestelink, Brad 106–7

  blame culture 136

  Bolivia 19, 23–8, 29, 30, 102

  Bond, Annabelle 14

  Brazil 47, 147

  Brecon Beacons 99–100

  British Cycling 1, 54

  British Mount Everest expedition (1953) 13, 30, 61, 93

  British Red Cross 20–1, 252

  Britton, Adam 107

  Canada xiv, 6, 37, 113

  Cartier 1

  Castaway (TV series) 6–7, 44, 57

  Channel 4 58, 81, 212

  Cheyne-Stokes respiration 126–7

  Chimborazo, Ecuador 102–3

  Chitwan National Park, Nepal 59

  Churchill, Winston 148, 151, 236

  CNN 57–8, 202, 209

  Coasteering 104–5

  collaboration 4, 29, 85, 153

  Cool, Kenton 14, 56, 60

  Ant Middleton disappearance on Everest, reaction to 176, 181

  avalanche during Everest expedition, reaction to 143, 144, 145

  climbing achievements 19–20

  electrical storm on Everest and 165, 166, 168–70, 171, 172, 173, 175, 176, 181

  emotional attitude, altitude and 92

  Everest Base Camp, descent to after summiting with BF 207, 212, 216, 217, 220, 221, 222

  Everest Base Camp, initial trek to with BF and VP 61, 64, 65, 70, 72, 74

  Everest Base Camp, time at 79, 81, 82, 83, 92

  Everest Base Camp, trek back to with ailing VP 142, 143, 144, 145

  Everest summit, climb with BF to 189–91, 192, 194, 195, 196, 197, 198, 199–200, 204, 205, 206

  Everest summit, reaches with BF 206

  Jonathan Hunt and 33, 50, 52

  Khumbu Icefall climb and 117, 123–4

  Mark Fisher and 58

  Nepal, arrival in 56, 58, 60

  plan for BF/VP Everest ascent 83, 92, 128, 165

  planning of BF/VP Everest expedition 18, 19–20, 21

  training for Everest expedition and 19, 20, 23–31

  VP altitude sickness and 126, 129, 130, 140, 142, 143, 144, 145

  VP decision to quit Everest expedition and 153, 154, 155, 158

  VP, relationship with 28, 29, 30

  Cordillera Real, Bolivia 24–5

  Costa Rica 32, 102

  Cotopaxi, Ecuador 101

  Countryfile (TV series) 103

  Cracknell, James 10, 32, 144, 151, 152

  crocodile swimming 106–10, 134

  Daily Mail 94–5, 214

  Daily Telegraph 179

  Dal Bhat (curry) 69, 88

  death zone (anywhere above 7,600 metres) 7, 54, 172, 177, 181, 182, 194, 207, 210, 218, 221, 227, 235

  Deepan, Sherpa 63

  Dhillon, Sundeep 158, 160

  Ecuador 32, 100–3, 147–8

  Edinburgh Fringe Festival 150

  education system, UK 148–50

  Empty Quarter 17

  Everest expedition, BF/VP:

  ambition to climb Everest, BF’s 13–19, 21, 167–8

  Ant Middleton disappearance, team reaction to 174–7, 180–2

  avalanche and 143–5

  Balcony, climb to 15, 189, 192, 193, 218

  Base Camp, descent to after summiting Everest 216–23

  Base Camp, initial trek to and arrival at ix, 32, 33–4, 49–52, 55, 63–6, 67–75, 77–9

  Base Camp, team return to with ailing VP 141–5, 156–7

  Base Camp, time spent at 77–97, 111–12, 115–17, 128, 156–68

  Camp 1 and 28, 83, 110, 123–7, 141, 142, 165–8, 169

  Camp 2 and x, 83, 84, 124, 127–30, 140, 141, 155, 166, 169–70, 176, 181, 201, 212, 215, 218, 221

  Camp 3 and 83, 126, 128, 170–1, 172, 175, 186, 218, 221

  Camp 4/South Col and 15, 65, 83, 92, 165, 166, 170, 171, 172–7, 180–2, 186, 187–9, 190, 191, 195, 196, 197, 210, 213, 218, 220–1

  charities and 20–1, 156, 251–3

  death zone and 7, 54, 172, 177, 181, 182, 194, 207, 210, 218, 221, 227, 235

  electrical storm hits 163–82, 201, 209, 210

  exploding oxygen bottles 194–7, 200, 207, 221

  fame of BF/VP and 68–9

  father-in-law of BF included in expedition to Base Camp 33–4, 49–51, 92–6

  filming of 56–8, 64, 66, 70, 74, 79, 80–2, 84, 117, 123–4, 129, 143, 144–5, 176, 179, 197, 198, 202, 204, 206, 209, 212, 213, 220, 222

  Geneva Spur, crossing of 170, 171–2

  Hillary Step, crossing of 15, 199–200

  Instagram and 51, 68, 90, 94, 95, 179, 209, 253

  Khumbu Icefall, navigation of 15, 79–80, 82, 83, 87, 90, 111–24, 125, 141, 142–5, 158, 163, 164, 168–9, 198, 226

  kit arrival delayed 53–6, 66, 70, 80, 168

  ladders on Everest and 121–2, 123, 142, 143, 198

  Lhotse Face, climb of 15, 83, 128, 170, 171–4, 186–7

  life after return from 223–9, 231–41

  litter on Everest and 243–5

  memorials to those that have died on Everest, team reactions to 73–5

  Pinnacles, crossing of 80, 117–18, 168

  plan for Everest ascent 83, 92, 128, 165

  Puja blessing ceremonies ix, 70–2, 168

  summit, reaches 204–16

  summit, trek to 187–202

  timeline of ix–x

  training/preparation for 19–20, 23–35

  VP acute altitude sickness and 126, 128, 129–30, 140, 141, 155, 156–8, 225

  VP decision to quit 153–61, 206

  VP leaves 160–1

  Everest, Mount:

  acclimatisation on 33, 55, 61, 70, 72, 78, 82, 83, 124, 128, 169, 226

  avalanches on 82, 87, 90, 91, 111, 123, 143–5, 168

  Balcony 15, 189, 192, 193, 218

  Base Camp ix, 15, 32, 33, 34, 49–52, 55, 63, 67, 68, 70, 71, 77–97, 111–12, 115–18, 123, 130, 128, 141–5, 156–68, 181, 182, 195, 201, 207, 209, 212, 216, 244

  Camp 1 28, 83, 110, 123–7, 141, 142, 165–8, 169

  Camp 2 x, 83, 84, 124, 127–30, 140, 141, 155, 166, 169–70, 176, 181, 201, 212, 215, 218, 221

  Camp 3 83, 126, 128, 170–1, 172, 175, 186, 218, 221

  Camp 4/South Col 15, 65, 83, 92, 165, 166, 170, 171, 172–7, 180–2, 186, 187–9, 190, 191, 195, 196, 197, 210, 213, 218, 220–1

  climbers of/expeditions to see individual climber and expedition name

  closure of mountain 168

  death zone and 7, 54, 172, 177, 181, 182, 194, 207, 210, 218, 221, 227, 235

  ‘fixing’/‘roping’ of 85

  Geneva Spur 170, 171–2

  Hillary Step 15, 199–200

  Khumbu Icefall 15, 79–80, 82, 83, 87, 90, 111–24, 125, 141, 142–5, 158, 163, 164, 168–9, 198, 226

  ladders 121–2, 123, 142, 143, 198

  Lhotse Face 15, 83, 128, 170, 171–4, 186–7

  licences to climb 168

  litter on 243–5

  memorials to those that have died upon 73–5

  1996 storm and deaths on 177, 178–9, 199, 210, 227

  number of climbers on 14

  oxygen, climbing without 195, 196, 200 see also oxygen

  Pinnacles 80, 117–18, 168

  rotations of (summit acclimatisation climbs) x, 55, 82, 83–4, 86, 92, 110, 124, 128, 165–7, 186

  summit, climb to 187–204

  summiting 204–16

  temperatures on 69, 116, 124, 125–6, 172

  variables, outcome of climbing fraught with 168

  Western Cwm 15, 83

  Yellow Band 170

  Extreme Dreams (TV series) 102–3

  failure xiii, 25, 135, 13
9, 146–61, 201, 211, 235, 236, 240

  fear, nature of 99–110

  Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (film) 167

  Fiennes, Sir Ranulph 14, 19

  Fischer, Scott 73, 74

  Fisher, Mark:

  avalanche on Everest and 143, 144–5

  electrical storm on Everest and 176

  Everest Base Camp, descent to after summiting 218, 220, 222

  Everest Base Camp, initial trek to 64, 66, 70, 74

  Everest Base Camp, time at 79, 82, 84, 117

  joins BF/VP expedition to Everest 58

  Kenton Cool, relationship with 64, 74, 123–4, 129

  lends clothes to BF on Everest 66, 70, 74

  summit of Everest, reaches 204, 206, 216

  summit of Everest, trek to 197, 198, 200

  Fogle, Aileen (BF’s grandmother) xiv, 37

  Fogle, Ben:

  acting ambitions, youthful 150

  adversity and 183–202

  altitude-induced sleep apnoea 126–7, 128–9, 130

  ambition to summit Everest 14–19, 21, 57, 167–8, 245

  Ant Middleton disappearance on Everest, reaction to 174–82

  Anything is Possible and 156, 251, 253

  avalanche on Everest, reaction to 143–5

  Balcony (Everest), climb to 15, 189, 192, 193, 218

  boarding school 38, 48, 135–6, 146, 147–50

  Bolivia, travels to 19, 23–8, 29, 30, 102

  brain, effects of altitude upon 226–7, 234–5

  Brazil, travels to 47, 147

  breath control and meditation, learns 192–3, 194

  calls children’s school from Everest 90–1

  calls wife from summit of Everest 208, 209–10, 214–16, 223

  camera and 56–7

  Camp 1 (Everest) and 28, 83, 110, 123–7, 141, 142, 165–8, 169

  Camp 2 (Everest) and x, 83, 84, 124, 127–30, 140, 141, 155, 166, 169–70, 176, 181, 201, 212, 215, 218, 221

  Camp 3 (Everest) and 83, 126, 128, 170–1, 172, 175, 186, 218, 221

  Camp 4/South Col (Everest) and 15, 65, 83, 92, 165, 166, 170, 171, 172–7, 180–2, 186, 187–9, 190, 191, 195, 196, 197, 210, 213, 218, 220–1

  Channel 4 film crew/Ant Middleton Everest expedition and 58, 80–2, 83, 84, 124, 125, 128, 129, 165, 166, 168, 169, 172, 174, 175, 176, 179, 180, 181, 182, 212, 213

  Costa Rica, travels to 32, 102

  counsellor, sees in wake of son’s death 185

  death zone and 7, 54, 172, 177, 181, 182, 194, 207, 210, 218, 221, 227, 235

  dyslexic 48

  education system, thoughts on UK 148–50

  electrical storm on Everest and 163–82, 201, 209, 210

  emotions, effects of altitude upon 91–2, 219

  Everest Base Camp, descent to after summit of Everest 216–23

  Everest Base Camp, initial trek to and arrival at ix, 32, 33–4, 49–52, 55, 63–6, 67–75, 77–9

  Everest Base Camp, return to with ailing VP 141–5, 156–7

  Everest Base Camp, time spent at 77–97, 111–12, 115–17, 128, 156–68

  expeditions, effects of upon 231–41

  exploding oxygen bottles on Everest and 194–7, 200, 207, 221

  failure and 141–61

  fame 67–9

  family, importance of 9–21 see also individual family member name

  fatherhood and xi–xiii, 10–12, 40–6, 136–7, 237, 240 see also Fogle, Ludo; Fogle, Iona and Fogle, Willem

  father-in-law’s inclusion in expedition to Everest Base Camp and 33–4, 49–51, 92–6

  fear and 99–110

  filming of Everest expedition and 56–8, 64, 66, 70, 74, 79, 80–2, 84, 117, 123–4, 129, 143, 144–5, 176, 179, 197, 198, 202, 204, 206, 209, 212, 213, 220, 222

  Geneva Spur (Everest), crossing of 170, 171–2

  goodbyes, hatred of 37–43

  guilt, feelings of 12, 28–9, 31, 185, 236

  hallucination on Everest 222–3

  Hillary Step (Everest), crossing of 15, 199–200

  honeymoon xv

  Instagram and 51, 68, 90, 94, 95, 179, 209, 253

  journeyman, as 45

  Khumbu Icefall (Everest), navigation of 15, 79–80, 82, 83, 87, 90, 111–24, 125, 141, 142–5, 158, 163, 164, 168–9, 198, 226

  kit arrival delayed 53–6, 66, 70, 80, 168

  ladders on Everest and 121–2, 123, 142, 143, 198

  Lhotse Face (Everest), climb of 15, 83, 128, 170, 171–4, 186–7

  litter on Everest and 243–5

  loss, feelings of 67–75, 180, 183–4

  Marathon des Sables, participates in 150–1

  media reports of relationship with VP on Everest and 94–7

  memorials to those that have died on Everest and 73–5

  Mexico, travels to 47

  money/material world and xii, 5, 12, 237–9

  perceived risk, fascination with 134–5

  pessimism and xviii, 3, 136, 147, 149, 151, 154, 237

  Pinnacles (Everest), crossing of 80, 117–18, 168

  plan for Everest ascent and 83, 92, 128, 165

  positive thinking, learns power of 146–7

  post-expedition blues 231–2

  Puja blessing ceremonies and 70–2, 168

  Red Cross and 20–1, 251–2, 253

  religion and xv, 3–4, 44

  return from Everest, life after 223–9, 231–41

  risk and 130–40

  skydiving 105–6

  sport and 38, 135, 146, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153–4

  summit fever and 178–9

  summit of Everest, reaches 204–16

  summit of Everest, trek to 187–202

  timeline of expedition to Everest ix–x

  training/preparation for Everest expedition 19–20, 23–35

  United Nations Patron of the Wilderness 243–4, 252–3

  university 47, 147

  Up, looking xiii, xvii–xviii, 3, 65, 147, 150, 171, 186, 197, 241, 250

  Up, writing of 227–8

  vertigo 99–106, 173, 198

  VP acute altitude sickness and 126, 128, 129–30, 140, 141, 155, 156–8, 225

  VP decision to quit Everest expedition and 158–61

  VP departure from Everest and 160–1

  warmth and goodwill towards on return home 243–4

  wedding xv, 17

  wilderness and 2, 3–5, 6, 15, 20, 32, 37, 44–5, 166, 183, 233

  Fogle, Bruce (BF’s father) xiv, 11, 25, 26, 28, 32, 33, 37, 38, 48, 49, 100

  Fogle, Iona (BF’s daughter) xi–xiii, xv, 13, 38, 40, 41, 42–3, 44, 90, 91, 134, 184, 186, 211, 215–16, 223, 224, 225, 228–9, 243

  Fogle, Ludo (BF’s son) xi, xv, 3, 10–11, 38, 40, 41–3, 44, 90–1, 134, 137, 138, 184, 186, 211, 215–16, 223, 224, 225, 228–9, 243

  Fogle, Marina (BF’s wife) 1, 23, 91–2

  communication with BF on Everest 91, 201–2, 214–16

  departure of BF for Everest expedition and 39–43, 49

  Everest ambitions of BF and 14–19, 21, 167

  Everest expedition training and 23

  father joins Everest expedition 34, 49–52, 92, 94–7

  Iona Fogle birth and 13

  Khumbu Icefall, on danger of 112–14

  life after Everest expedition, on 223–9

  Ludo Fogle birth and 10–12

  media reports of VP’s relationship with BF, reaction to 94–7

  miscarriage 9–10

  risk of Everest expedition, on 137–9

  Sri Lanka family holiday and 38, 39, 54

  summit fever, on 178–9

  summit of Everest by BF and 207, 208, 209–16

  Up, BF process of writing and 227–8

  wedding xv, 9, 17

  Willem Fogle and xiv–xvii, 184–5, 187

  Fogle, Morris (grandfather) 6, 37, 48

  Fogle, Tamara (sister) 210

  Fogle, Willem (son) xiv–xvii, 184–7, 216, 237, 241

  forest bathing 4–5

  forest schools 4–5<
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  Foster, Julia (BF’s mother) 25, 26, 27–8, 32, 33, 38, 48, 49, 150

  Fox, Milly (Emilia) 150

  Galapagos Islands 32

  Gardner, Victoria see Pendleton, Victoria

  Gates, Bill 238–9

  Goodwood Festival of Speed (2016) 1–2

  Grenfell Tower fire (2017) 20–1, 251

  Grylls, Bear 14

  Guardian 244–5

  Hall, Rob 73, 178, 179, 199

  Hansen, Doug 178–9

  Hargreaves, Alison 178

  Harry, Prince 106, 107, 223, 225

  Hemingway, Ernest 134

  Hillary, Sir Edmund 61, 66, 86, 178

  Hillary, Peter 178

  Hillary Step, the 199

  Himalayas 29, 30, 39, 58–9, 60, 62, 64, 74, 125, 205

  HMS Bounty 81

  hot air balloons 103

  Huayna Potosi, Bolivia 102

  Hunt, Chiara (BF’s sister-in-law) xv

  Hunt, John 93

  Hunt, Jonathan (BF’s father-in-law) 32, 33–4, 49–52, 63, 92–7, 226

  icefall see Khumbu Icefall

  Icefall Doctors, the 112, 121, 143

  Illimani, Bolivia 23, 25–8, 30, 31

  Imja Tse/‘Island Peak’, Nepal 30–2, 34

  Indian Border Patrol 78

  Instagram 51, 68, 90, 94, 95, 179, 209, 253

  International Balloon Fiesta 103

  ‘Island Peak’, Nepal see Imja Tse/‘Island Peak’, Nepal

  Jarvis, Tim 58

  Julian, Père 192–3

  Kami Rita, Sherpa 52

  Kathmandu, Nepal ix, 30, 39, 41, 49, 51, 53, 55, 56, 70, 82, 93, 160

  Khumbu Icefall 79, 80, 90, 111–24, 142, 164

  Khumbu Valley, Nepal ix, 30, 67, 77, 123

  KidZania 225

  Krakauer, Jon 16, 50

  K2 16, 178

  La Paz, Bolivia 23–5, 102

  Lake Chemong, Canada 37

  Lake Titicaca 24

  Langley, Nick 103

  Lhotse Face 128, 170–1, 186

  loss, feelings of 10, 12, 15, 87, 92, 180, 183–4, 240, 245

  Louche, Nepal 73

  Lukla, Nepal ix, 51, 56, 59–60, 78, 120, 244

  Maasai Mara, Kenya 32

  Madison, Garrett 79, 86, 88, 176

  Madison Mountaineering 79, 86

  Mallory, George 14, 93, 131, 239

  Marathon des Sables 150, 151

  Markle, Meghan 223, 225

  McCandless, Christopher 133

  Mexico 47

  Meyer, Jake 14

  Middleton, Ant 80–2, 83, 84, 124, 125, 128, 129, 165, 166, 168, 169, 172, 174, 175, 176, 179, 180, 181, 182, 212, 213

  Ming Dorjee, Sherpa 195–6, 221

  Moore, George A. 243

  Morgan, Piers 12

  Mosquito Coast 47–8

  Mountain Hardwear 79

  Namche Bazaar, Nepal ix, 61, 69

 

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