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Jan 5, 2018 · After attempting to walk alone and unsupported to the North Pole, Fiennes suffered severe frostbite to his fingers. The pain was unbearable, even for a seasoned explorer like Fiennes.
In his autobiography Sir Ranulph described how, following a 2000 expedition, he had amputated the tips of all four fingers and the thumb of his left hand. Sir Ranulph Fiennes signs copies of...
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Jun 2, 2024 · Joseph Fiennes says his explorer cousin Ranulph is "embarrassed" about cutting off his fingers after sustaining severe frostbite in 2000. The duo tackled the Canadian Wilderness for the...
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Sep 1, 2022 · In 2000, Ranulph Fiennes, experienced explorer and writer, stepped through a shallow ice sheet in the Arctic, plunging into the freezing sea below. He was in the dark water long enough that the dreaded, tingling numb feeling began to spread across the fingers of his left hand.
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Nov 15, 2013 · Sir Ranulph Fiennes tells BBC Newsnight's Kirsty Wark how he cut some of his own fingers off with a blade because of the pain they caused him.
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Feb 18, 2019 · He suffers badly from vertigo, yet has climbed both Everest and the notorious north face of the Eiger. His amputated fingertips – he keeps them in a rodent-proof box in his desk, apparently – are the most visible evidence of his suffering.
Mar 19, 2017 · Explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes contracted severe frostbite on a solo attempt to walk to the North Pole. Back home, he couldn't cope with the pain, so he decided to saw off his own fingers.
