Julian Evans (adventurer)
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Julian Evans is a British adventurer and fund-raiser. Born in Leicestershire, and educated at Oakham School, he is a Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, Fellow of The Royal Geographical Society, member of The Explorers Club and Alpine Club. Evans grew up in Lyddington, Rutland[1] but now lives in Great Easton, Leicestershire.[2]
He is one of approximately only 40 people in the world to walk to both the North Pole (Magnetic) and South Pole (Geographic) and the 378th Briton to summit Everest.
Other achievements include completing the Marathon Des Sables, summiting Kilimanjaro (highest mountain in Africa), summiting Mont Blanc (highest mountain in Western Europe), summiting Elbrus (highest mountain in Europe), summiting Mount Vinson (highest mountain in Antarctica), summiting Denali (highest mountain in North America), summiting Mount Everest (highest mountain in Asia), summiting Mount Kosciuszk (highest mountain in Australasia) and cycling Land's End to John O'Groats.
Via his generous expedition sponsors he has been able to raise donations for several charities, most notably [[The Matt Hampson Hampson Foundation]], Myeloma, Great Ormond Street Hospital and the PSP Association.
References
- ^ Julian Evans completes North and South pole challenge - Rutland and Stamford Mercury Retrieved 2018-03-08.
- ^ Harborough adventurer gets ready for Everest conquest - Harborough Mail Retrieved 2018-03-08.
- Official website: www.julian-evans.co.uk
- "North & South Pole Double" http://www.harboroughmail.co.uk/news/local-news/julian-aims-for-north-and-south-pole-double-1-2865218
- "Polar trip" https://archive.is/20130505154942/https://www.oakham.rutland.sch.uk/Oakham.aspx?id=2135
- "Mont Blanc" http://connection.ebscohost.com/c/articles/82915240/summit-meeting-kfs-evans
- "North & South Pole" http://www.stamfordmercury.co.uk/news/local/julian-evans-completes-north-and-south-pole-challenge-1-3377172