Bear Grylls is one of
the most well known and
successful, young adventurers
in the world. At just
23 years old, he became
The Youngest Briton to
climb Mount Everest.
In August 2003, he led
the first crew to cross
the Atlantic via the Arctic
Circle in an open rigid
inflatable boat. in September
1997, he became the Youngest
Briton to climb Mount
Ama Dablam in the Himalayas
(22,500 feet), a peak
described by Sir Edmond
Hillary as ‘unclimbable’.
This year Bear co wrote
and presented a TV series
for Channel 4, ‘Escape
To The Legion’ which
will broadcast from July
5th at 9.00pm and he is
already preparing for
two more televised expeditions.
Bear’s achievements
are made even more extraordinary
when you discover that
just two years before
he climbed Everest he
suffered a near fatal
parachuting accident in
Africa; breaking his back
in three places and narrowly
escaping a life of paralysis.
He spent a torturous year
of rehabilitation constantly
facing the fact that he
might never walk again,
let alone achieve his
childhood dream of climbing
Everest. Despite moments
of great pain and despair,
Bear worked hard to regain
full mobility and together
with a team of friends
he planned his expedition.
With characteristic determination
and charm he raised the
enormous sponsorship needed
and began training for
the daunting challenge.
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