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Xtreme Everest 2

Xtreme-Everest 2 - a collaboration between Duke University USA, University of Southampton and University College London

One in five of us ends up in an intensive care unit. Two fifths of those admitted will sadly die. And a major cause is a lack of oxygen when it is most needed. This unique research exploits the oxygen-thin air at high altitudes to provide critical insights into how intensive care patients might be helped in the future. It could save hundreds of thousands of lives of people with a range of diseases including cancer, diabetes, heart and lung disease, cystic fibrosis and congenital heart disease.


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1st October 2013

Extreme Summits - BFI celebrates 60th anniversary of first ascent of Everest

'Great things are done when men and mountains meet/ this is not done by jostling in the street' - William Blake

18th September 2013

The Final Push

Thanks to thousands of donations, over £870,000 has been raised to fund this fieldwork. We now need a further £250,000 to ensure that the information gathered is scrutinized properly to save lives in the future.

18th July 2013

CXE trekker publishes novel about the Battle of Britain

CXE trekker publishes novel about the Battle of Britain