March 4, 2013

Wondered what Sir Ran’s hands looked like? Well wonder no more…

Tony Medniuk, The Coldest Journey chairman, said he was “tremendously proud” of the Ice Team’s unanimous decision to carry on after Sir Ranulph Fiennes developed second stage frostbite in his left hand. He said he was profoundly disappointed for Ran and the team, but that the contingency planning that had followed on had been excellent.”Don’t be under any illusions of the hardship and t…

Within the last few minutes, Sir Ranulph Fiennes said at a press conference that he was “very frustrated” at being back in the UK six months before the Ice Team was even meant to finish the first winter traverse of Antarctica. “But I am not good at crying over spilt milk – or spilt fingers,” he said. “It is extremely frustrating. I have been working on this full time and unpaid for five years.”…