Climb of a Lifetime

Rob Gauntlett, the youngest Briton to summit Everest, and his climbing partner James Atkinson were found dead in the Mont Blanc area today.  There is no official word on the cause of the accident as of yet though they were discovered in a couloir on Mont Blanc du Tacul, near Chamonix. The two men had been ice climbing on the east Gervasutti route of the 4,360m mountain yesterday.

Over 13 months in 2007 and 2008, Rob and partner James Hooper traveled from Pole to Pole using only human and natural power; more than 26,000 miles using only skis, dogsleds, sails and bicycles. You can read more about all of Rob's expeditions on his website: http://www.robgauntlett.com/index.php

My condolences to Rob's and James' family and friends.