Fiennes climbed Mount Eiger, but that did not help him get over his fear of heights either. However, with that climb, he raised a lot of money for a charity that helps people with cancer. Fiennes tried to climb Everest again in 2008 but still couldn’t make it. Yet, he did not give up. In 2009, Fiennes climbed Mount Everest and became the oldest British person to do this and to cross both poles. In 2012, Fiennes went on The Coldest Journey expedition, which crosses Antarctica in winter. However, in February 2013, Fiennes left the expedition, again because of frostbite.