“What on earth do you do after that?” is the usual question once you climb a new route on Everest, reaching the top alone and without supplementary oxygen.
For Stephen Venables, that historic success was just a cue for different experiences – new Himalayan peaks, arctic dog-sledging, film-making, desert journeys and fifteen sailing voyages to the snowy mountains of Antarctica.
In this enchanting slideshow, Stephen will share the fun, excitement, beauty – and the personal tragedies – that make his life a continuing adventure.