Austria xiv, xv–xvii, 11, 23, 50, 184
avalanches 82, 87, 90, 91, 111, 123, 143–5, 156, 163, 164, 168
Bahamas 30, 40
Bardia National Park, Nepal 59
BBC 6, 44, 57, 102, 103, 104
Ben’s Year of Adventures (TV series) 104–6
Berocca 81
Bestelink, Andi 106–7
Bestelink, Brad 106–7
blame culture 136
Bolivia 19, 23–8, 29, 30, 102
Bond, Annabelle 14
Brazil 47, 147
Brecon Beacons 99–100
British Cycling 1, 54
British Mount Everest expedition (1953) 13, 30, 61, 93
British Red Cross 20–1, 252
Britton, Adam 107
Canada xiv, 6, 37, 113
Cartier 1
Castaway (TV series) 6–7, 44, 57
Channel 4 58, 81, 212
Cheyne-Stokes respiration 126–7
Chimborazo, Ecuador 102–3
Chitwan National Park, Nepal 59
Churchill, Winston 148, 151, 236
CNN 57–8, 202, 209
Coasteering 104–5
collaboration 4, 29, 85, 153
Cool, Kenton 14, 56, 60
Ant Middleton disappearance on Everest, reaction to 176, 181
avalanche during Everest expedition, reaction to 143, 144, 145
climbing achievements 19–20
electrical storm on Everest and 165, 166, 168–70, 171, 172, 173, 175, 176, 181
emotional attitude, altitude and 92
Everest Base Camp, descent to after summiting with BF 207, 212, 216, 217, 220, 221, 222
Everest Base Camp, initial trek to with BF and VP 61, 64, 65, 70, 72, 74
Everest Base Camp, time at 79, 81, 82, 83, 92
Everest Base Camp, trek back to with ailing VP 142, 143, 144, 145
Everest summit, climb with BF to 189–91, 192, 194, 195, 196, 197, 198, 199–200, 204, 205, 206
Everest summit, reaches with BF 206
Jonathan Hunt and 33, 50, 52
Khumbu Icefall climb and 117, 123–4
Mark Fisher and 58
Nepal, arrival in 56, 58, 60
plan for BF/VP Everest ascent 83, 92, 128, 165
planning of BF/VP Everest expedition 18, 19–20, 21
training for Everest expedition and 19, 20, 23–31
VP altitude sickness and 126, 129, 130, 140, 142, 143, 144, 145
VP decision to quit Everest expedition and 153, 154, 155, 158
VP, relationship with 28, 29, 30
Cordillera Real, Bolivia 24–5
Costa Rica 32, 102
Cotopaxi, Ecuador 101
Countryfile (TV series) 103
Cracknell, James 10, 32, 144, 151, 152
crocodile swimming 106–10, 134
Daily Mail 94–5, 214
Daily Telegraph 179
Dal Bhat (curry) 69, 88
death zone (anywhere above 7,600 metres) 7, 54, 172, 177, 181, 182, 194, 207, 210, 218, 221, 227, 235
Deepan, Sherpa 63
Dhillon, Sundeep 158, 160
Ecuador 32, 100–3, 147–8
Edinburgh Fringe Festival 150
education system, UK 148–50
Empty Quarter 17
Everest expedition, BF/VP:
ambition to climb Everest, BF’s 13–19, 21, 167–8
Ant Middleton disappearance, team reaction to 174–7, 180–2
avalanche and 143–5
Balcony, climb to 15, 189, 192, 193, 218
Base Camp, descent to after summiting Everest 216–23
Base Camp, initial trek to and arrival at ix, 32, 33–4, 49–52, 55, 63–6, 67–75, 77–9
Base Camp, team return to with ailing VP 141–5, 156–7
Base Camp, time spent at 77–97, 111–12, 115–17, 128, 156–68
Camp 1 and 28, 83, 110, 123–7, 141, 142, 165–8, 169
Camp 2 and x, 83, 84, 124, 127–30, 140, 141, 155, 166, 169–70, 176, 181, 201, 212, 215, 218, 221
Camp 3 and 83, 126, 128, 170–1, 172, 175, 186, 218, 221
Camp 4/South Col and 15, 65, 83, 92, 165, 166, 170, 171, 172–7, 180–2, 186, 187–9, 190, 191, 195, 196, 197, 210, 213, 218, 220–1
charities and 20–1, 156, 251–3
death zone and 7, 54, 172, 177, 181, 182, 194, 207, 210, 218, 221, 227, 235
electrical storm hits 163–82, 201, 209, 210
exploding oxygen bottles 194–7, 200, 207, 221
fame of BF/VP and 68–9
father-in-law of BF included in expedition to Base Camp 33–4, 49–51, 92–6
filming of 56–8, 64, 66, 70, 74, 79, 80–2, 84, 117, 123–4, 129, 143, 144–5, 176, 179, 197, 198, 202, 204, 206, 209, 212, 213, 220, 222
Geneva Spur, crossing of 170, 171–2
Hillary Step, crossing of 15, 199–200
Instagram and 51, 68, 90, 94, 95, 179, 209, 253
Khumbu Icefall, navigation of 15, 79–80, 82, 83, 87, 90, 111–24, 125, 141, 142–5, 158, 163, 164, 168–9, 198, 226
kit arrival delayed 53–6, 66, 70, 80, 168
ladders on Everest and 121–2, 123, 142, 143, 198
Lhotse Face, climb of 15, 83, 128, 170, 171–4, 186–7
life after return from 223–9, 231–41
litter on Everest and 243–5
memorials to those that have died on Everest, team reactions to 73–5
Pinnacles, crossing of 80, 117–18, 168
plan for Everest ascent 83, 92, 128, 165
Puja blessing ceremonies ix, 70–2, 168
summit, reaches 204–16
summit, trek to 187–202
timeline of ix–x
training/preparation for 19–20, 23–35
VP acute altitude sickness and 126, 128, 129–30, 140, 141, 155, 156–8, 225
VP decision to quit 153–61, 206
VP leaves 160–1
Everest, Mount:
acclimatisation on 33, 55, 61, 70, 72, 78, 82, 83, 124, 128, 169, 226
avalanches on 82, 87, 90, 91, 111, 123, 143–5, 168
Balcony 15, 189, 192, 193, 218
Base Camp ix, 15, 32, 33, 34, 49–52, 55, 63, 67, 68, 70, 71, 77–97, 111–12, 115–18, 123, 130, 128, 141–5, 156–68, 181, 182, 195, 201, 207, 209, 212, 216, 244
Camp 1 28, 83, 110, 123–7, 141, 142, 165–8, 169
Camp 2 x, 83, 84, 124, 127–30, 140, 141, 155, 166, 169–70, 176, 181, 201, 212, 215, 218, 221
Camp 3 83, 126, 128, 170–1, 172, 175, 186, 218, 221
Camp 4/South Col 15, 65, 83, 92, 165, 166, 170, 171, 172–7, 180–2, 186, 187–9, 190, 191, 195, 196, 197, 210, 213, 218, 220–1
climbers of/expeditions to see individual climber and expedition name
closure of mountain 168
death zone and 7, 54, 172, 177, 181, 182, 194, 207, 210, 218, 221, 227, 235
‘fixing’/‘roping’ of 85
Geneva Spur 170, 171–2
Hillary Step 15, 199–200
Khumbu Icefall 15, 79–80, 82, 83, 87, 90, 111–24, 125, 141, 142–5, 158, 163, 164, 168–9, 198, 226
ladders 121–2, 123, 142, 143, 198
Lhotse Face 15, 83, 128, 170, 171–4, 186–7
licences to climb 168
litter on 243–5
memorials to those that have died upon 73–5
1996 storm and deaths on 177, 178–9, 199, 210, 227
number of climbers on 14
oxygen, climbing without 195, 196, 200 see also oxygen
Pinnacles 80, 117–18, 168
rotations of (summit acclimatisation climbs) x, 55, 82, 83–4, 86, 92, 110, 124, 128, 165–7, 186
summit, climb to 187–204
summiting 204–16
temperatures on 69, 116, 124, 125–6, 172
variables, outcome of climbing fraught with 168
Western Cwm 15, 83
Yellow Band 170
Extreme Dreams (TV series) 102–3
failure xiii, 25, 135, 13
9, 146–61, 201, 211, 235, 236, 240
fear, nature of 99–110
Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (film) 167
Fiennes, Sir Ranulph 14, 19
Fischer, Scott 73, 74
Fisher, Mark:
avalanche on Everest and 143, 144–5
electrical storm on Everest and 176
Everest Base Camp, descent to after summiting 218, 220, 222
Everest Base Camp, initial trek to 64, 66, 70, 74
Everest Base Camp, time at 79, 82, 84, 117
joins BF/VP expedition to Everest 58
Kenton Cool, relationship with 64, 74, 123–4, 129
lends clothes to BF on Everest 66, 70, 74
summit of Everest, reaches 204, 206, 216
summit of Everest, trek to 197, 198, 200
Fogle, Aileen (BF’s grandmother) xiv, 37
Fogle, Ben:
acting ambitions, youthful 150
adversity and 183–202
altitude-induced sleep apnoea 126–7, 128–9, 130
ambition to summit Everest 14–19, 21, 57, 167–8, 245
Ant Middleton disappearance on Everest, reaction to 174–82
Anything is Possible and 156, 251, 253
avalanche on Everest, reaction to 143–5
Balcony (Everest), climb to 15, 189, 192, 193, 218
boarding school 38, 48, 135–6, 146, 147–50
Bolivia, travels to 19, 23–8, 29, 30, 102
brain, effects of altitude upon 226–7, 234–5
Brazil, travels to 47, 147
breath control and meditation, learns 192–3, 194
calls children’s school from Everest 90–1
calls wife from summit of Everest 208, 209–10, 214–16, 223
camera and 56–7
Camp 1 (Everest) and 28, 83, 110, 123–7, 141, 142, 165–8, 169
Camp 2 (Everest) and x, 83, 84, 124, 127–30, 140, 141, 155, 166, 169–70, 176, 181, 201, 212, 215, 218, 221
Camp 3 (Everest) and 83, 126, 128, 170–1, 172, 175, 186, 218, 221
Camp 4/South Col (Everest) and 15, 65, 83, 92, 165, 166, 170, 171, 172–7, 180–2, 186, 187–9, 190, 191, 195, 196, 197, 210, 213, 218, 220–1
Channel 4 film crew/Ant Middleton Everest expedition and 58, 80–2, 83, 84, 124, 125, 128, 129, 165, 166, 168, 169, 172, 174, 175, 176, 179, 180, 181, 182, 212, 213
Costa Rica, travels to 32, 102
counsellor, sees in wake of son’s death 185
death zone and 7, 54, 172, 177, 181, 182, 194, 207, 210, 218, 221, 227, 235
dyslexic 48
education system, thoughts on UK 148–50
electrical storm on Everest and 163–82, 201, 209, 210
emotions, effects of altitude upon 91–2, 219
Everest Base Camp, descent to after summit of Everest 216–23
Everest Base Camp, initial trek to and arrival at ix, 32, 33–4, 49–52, 55, 63–6, 67–75, 77–9
Everest Base Camp, return to with ailing VP 141–5, 156–7
Everest Base Camp, time spent at 77–97, 111–12, 115–17, 128, 156–68
expeditions, effects of upon 231–41
exploding oxygen bottles on Everest and 194–7, 200, 207, 221
failure and 141–61
fame 67–9
family, importance of 9–21 see also individual family member name
fatherhood and xi–xiii, 10–12, 40–6, 136–7, 237, 240 see also Fogle, Ludo; Fogle, Iona and Fogle, Willem
father-in-law’s inclusion in expedition to Everest Base Camp and 33–4, 49–51, 92–6
fear and 99–110
filming of Everest expedition and 56–8, 64, 66, 70, 74, 79, 80–2, 84, 117, 123–4, 129, 143, 144–5, 176, 179, 197, 198, 202, 204, 206, 209, 212, 213, 220, 222
Geneva Spur (Everest), crossing of 170, 171–2
goodbyes, hatred of 37–43
guilt, feelings of 12, 28–9, 31, 185, 236
hallucination on Everest 222–3
Hillary Step (Everest), crossing of 15, 199–200
honeymoon xv
Instagram and 51, 68, 90, 94, 95, 179, 209, 253
journeyman, as 45
Khumbu Icefall (Everest), navigation of 15, 79–80, 82, 83, 87, 90, 111–24, 125, 141, 142–5, 158, 163, 164, 168–9, 198, 226
kit arrival delayed 53–6, 66, 70, 80, 168
ladders on Everest and 121–2, 123, 142, 143, 198
Lhotse Face (Everest), climb of 15, 83, 128, 170, 171–4, 186–7
litter on Everest and 243–5
loss, feelings of 67–75, 180, 183–4
Marathon des Sables, participates in 150–1
media reports of relationship with VP on Everest and 94–7
memorials to those that have died on Everest and 73–5
Mexico, travels to 47
money/material world and xii, 5, 12, 237–9
perceived risk, fascination with 134–5
pessimism and xviii, 3, 136, 147, 149, 151, 154, 237
Pinnacles (Everest), crossing of 80, 117–18, 168
plan for Everest ascent and 83, 92, 128, 165
positive thinking, learns power of 146–7
post-expedition blues 231–2
Puja blessing ceremonies and 70–2, 168
Red Cross and 20–1, 251–2, 253
religion and xv, 3–4, 44
return from Everest, life after 223–9, 231–41
risk and 130–40
skydiving 105–6
sport and 38, 135, 146, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153–4
summit fever and 178–9
summit of Everest, reaches 204–16
summit of Everest, trek to 187–202
timeline of expedition to Everest ix–x
training/preparation for Everest expedition 19–20, 23–35
United Nations Patron of the Wilderness 243–4, 252–3
university 47, 147
Up, looking xiii, xvii–xviii, 3, 65, 147, 150, 171, 186, 197, 241, 250
Up, writing of 227–8
vertigo 99–106, 173, 198
VP acute altitude sickness and 126, 128, 129–30, 140, 141, 155, 156–8, 225
VP decision to quit Everest expedition and 158–61
VP departure from Everest and 160–1
warmth and goodwill towards on return home 243–4
wedding xv, 17
wilderness and 2, 3–5, 6, 15, 20, 32, 37, 44–5, 166, 183, 233
Fogle, Bruce (BF’s father) xiv, 11, 25, 26, 28, 32, 33, 37, 38, 48, 49, 100
Fogle, Iona (BF’s daughter) xi–xiii, xv, 13, 38, 40, 41, 42–3, 44, 90, 91, 134, 184, 186, 211, 215–16, 223, 224, 225, 228–9, 243
Fogle, Ludo (BF’s son) xi, xv, 3, 10–11, 38, 40, 41–3, 44, 90–1, 134, 137, 138, 184, 186, 211, 215–16, 223, 224, 225, 228–9, 243
Fogle, Marina (BF’s wife) 1, 23, 91–2
communication with BF on Everest 91, 201–2, 214–16
departure of BF for Everest expedition and 39–43, 49
Everest ambitions of BF and 14–19, 21, 167
Everest expedition training and 23
father joins Everest expedition 34, 49–52, 92, 94–7
Khumbu Icefall, on danger of 112–14
life after Everest expedition, on 223–9
Ludo Fogle birth and 10–12
media reports of VP’s relationship with BF, reaction to 94–7
miscarriage 9–10
risk of Everest expedition, on 137–9
Sri Lanka family holiday and 38, 39, 54
summit fever, on 178–9
summit of Everest by BF and 207, 208, 209–16
Up, BF process of writing and 227–8
wedding xv, 9, 17
Willem Fogle and xiv–xvii, 184–5, 187
Fogle, Morris (grandfather) 6, 37, 48
Fogle, Tamara (sister) 210
Fogle, Willem (son) xiv–xvii, 184–7, 216, 237, 241
forest bathing 4–5
forest schools 4–5
Foster, Julia (BF’s mother) 25, 26, 27–8, 32, 33, 38, 48, 49, 150
Fox, Milly (Emilia) 150
Galapagos Islands 32
Gardner, Victoria see Pendleton, Victoria
Gates, Bill 238–9
Goodwood Festival of Speed (2016) 1–2
Grenfell Tower fire (2017) 20–1, 251
Grylls, Bear 14
Guardian 244–5
Hall, Rob 73, 178, 179, 199
Hansen, Doug 178–9
Hargreaves, Alison 178
Harry, Prince 106, 107, 223, 225
Hemingway, Ernest 134
Hillary, Sir Edmund 61, 66, 86, 178
Hillary, Peter 178
Hillary Step, the 199
Himalayas 29, 30, 39, 58–9, 60, 62, 64, 74, 125, 205
HMS Bounty 81
hot air balloons 103
Huayna Potosi, Bolivia 102
Hunt, Chiara (BF’s sister-in-law) xv
Hunt, John 93
Hunt, Jonathan (BF’s father-in-law) 32, 33–4, 49–52, 63, 92–7, 226
icefall see Khumbu Icefall
Icefall Doctors, the 112, 121, 143
Illimani, Bolivia 23, 25–8, 30, 31
Imja Tse/‘Island Peak’, Nepal 30–2, 34
Indian Border Patrol 78
Instagram 51, 68, 90, 94, 95, 179, 209, 253
International Balloon Fiesta 103
‘Island Peak’, Nepal see Imja Tse/‘Island Peak’, Nepal
Jarvis, Tim 58
Julian, Père 192–3
Kami Rita, Sherpa 52
Kathmandu, Nepal ix, 30, 39, 41, 49, 51, 53, 55, 56, 70, 82, 93, 160
Khumbu Icefall 79, 80, 90, 111–24, 142, 164
Khumbu Valley, Nepal ix, 30, 67, 77, 123
KidZania 225
Krakauer, Jon 16, 50
K2 16, 178
La Paz, Bolivia 23–5, 102
Lake Chemong, Canada 37
Lake Titicaca 24
Langley, Nick 103
Lhotse Face 128, 170–1, 186
loss, feelings of 10, 12, 15, 87, 92, 180, 183–4, 240, 245
Louche, Nepal 73
Lukla, Nepal ix, 51, 56, 59–60, 78, 120, 244
Maasai Mara, Kenya 32
Madison, Garrett 79, 86, 88, 176
Madison Mountaineering 79, 86
Mallory, George 14, 93, 131, 239
Marathon des Sables 150, 151
Markle, Meghan 223, 225
McCandless, Christopher 133
Mexico 47
Meyer, Jake 14
Middleton, Ant 80–2, 83, 84, 124, 125, 128, 129, 165, 166, 168, 169, 172, 174, 175, 176, 179, 180, 181, 182, 212, 213
Ming Dorjee, Sherpa 195–6, 221
Moore, George A. 243
Morgan, Piers 12
Mosquito Coast 47–8
Mountain Hardwear 79
Namche Bazaar, Nepal ix, 61, 69