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28 October 2006
THE ADVENTURER’S SPIRIT IN THE FACE OF ADVERSITY
John McCarthy explores the nature of motivation in the face of danger and difficulty.Ìý What is the spirit that drives people on in spite of extreme conditions?Ìý Where does their resolve come from?
John also asks, whether success is achieved or not, was it all worth it?
In 2001 Benedict Allen and his teams of dogs took on the challenge of crossing the frozen Bering Straits; some years earlier Rebecca Stephens was the first British woman to climb Everest; while in 2004 for an altogether different purpose Jo Gambi and her husband Rob battled with illness while ascending some of the world’s highest mountains.
Presented by John McCarthy
Photo: Benedict Allen and his dog team in Siberia
This week's guests:Ìý
is a British explorer, author, TV presenter and filmmaker. He’s undertaken several solo expeditions to remote corners of the world. In 2001 Benedict was attempting to cross the frozen Bering Straits by sled when he and his team of dogs drove over an ice cliff. Although the dogs were unharmed, he had hurt his leg and was forced to decide whether to continue. Benedict tells his adventures and survival in the remotest corner of Siberia in his book Into the Abyss – Explorers on the Edge of Survival.
Into the Abyss – Explorers on the Edge of Survival
By Benedict Allen
Publisher: Faber and Faber Limited
ISBN: 0 571 22394 X
- Benedict Allen talk to the ´óÏó´«Ã½'s Andy Archer
Ìýwas the first British woman to have climbed Everest; during her ascent Rebecca had to choose whether to turn back in the face of appalling weather and a frostbitten finger... She went on to become the first English-speaking woman in the world to climb the , the highest mountain on each of the seven continents.
The Seven Summits of Success
by Rebecca Stephens, Robert Heller
Publisher: Capstone Publishing Ltd
ISBN: 1841126594
, husband and wife have also climbed the Seven Summits as well as skiing to both poles and have written their story in a book called Holding On. When Rob was struck with cancer for the second time they decided to get on with realising their dream to climb the Seven Summits. In Nepal Rob’s health took a turn for the worst then Jo suffered from sinus problems and altitude sickness on Everest. They too had to opt either for pressing on or descending. This setback did not deter them and after recovery, theyÌýcarried on with their training in Canada before completing their adventure.
Holding On : A Story of Love and Survival
Publisher: Portrait
ISBN: 0749950838The ´óÏó´«Ã½ cannot be held responsible for
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John McCarthy is a widely travelled journalist and presenter with a particular interest in the Middle East.
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