THE TEAM
The expedition will be undertaken by a team of British businessmen with a passion for mountaineering and with a real desire to give something back to the Sherpa community both through highlighting their sacrifices in the world's media and assisting Community Action Nepal with their work. Some are experienced alpinists with high altitude mountaineering experience, others are looking to make their first 8,000m summit.
The team will fly out to Tibet in early April 2015 and take the world's highest railway journey from Beijing to Lhasa. After a few days acclimatisation, they will drive across the Tibetan Plateau and then set up Base Camp in the Rongbuk Valley. The Team will rest for a few days before commencing their trek and climb to the North Col at circa 7,100m (23,293 ft). Following the formal black tie dinner, sponsored by GH Mumm, the team members who will be wearing top of the range mountain clothing by Canada Goose, will return to Base Camp. The Summit Team will then prepare for their climb to the top.
The team will fly out to Tibet in early April 2015 and take the world's highest railway journey from Beijing to Lhasa. After a few days acclimatisation, they will drive across the Tibetan Plateau and then set up Base Camp in the Rongbuk Valley. The Team will rest for a few days before commencing their trek and climb to the North Col at circa 7,100m (23,293 ft). Following the formal black tie dinner, sponsored by GH Mumm, the team members who will be wearing top of the range mountain clothing by Canada Goose, will return to Base Camp. The Summit Team will then prepare for their climb to the top.
Dinner TeamNeil Laughton - Team Leader
Neil is an experienced expedition leader and adventurer who has completed the Explorers Grand Slam and many other challenges around the world. This will be his fifth expedition to Mt Everest. He survived the "killer storm" whilst high on the mountain in 1996, summited Everest in 1998 with Bear Grylls, helped disabled adventurer Glenn Shaw set a wheelchair high altitude record in 2004 and was Team Leader of Mission Everest which set a new high altitude para-motor record in 2007. Sat Bains - Michelin Two Star Chef
British chef who won the Roux Scholarship in 1999, and worked in France, before returning to the UK and opening his own restaurant. Bains was also one of the winners on the BBC show Great British Menu in 2007 |
Summit TeamDuncan Law
After spending 7 years on operations as a Royal Marines Commando, Duncan continues to seek out new challenges, especially when there is a good cause involved. His list of 30 Things to do before 30 has seen him chased by bulls in Pamplona , swim the channel, run across the Sahara desert, and hurtle down the Cresta run, to name but a few. Adam Mason
Adam is an experienced adventurer and has been climbing since he was a toddler on family trips to the Lake District. This expedition will be Adam’s first attempt at Everest and first attempt at a world record! |
The Menu
Wheat soup
(sweetcorn - shimeji - kombu)
Beef Bourguignon
(aged cheek - potato)
Chocolate
(salt - miso - caramel)
Wheat soup
(sweetcorn - shimeji - kombu)
Beef Bourguignon
(aged cheek - potato)
Chocolate
(salt - miso - caramel)