Spencer Matthews says scaling Mount Everest would be ‘incredible’, but vows not to attempt the climb as his next extreme challenge out of respect for his family.
The TV personality, 36, made history on Tuesday after completing 30 marathons in 30 days through the Jordanian desert and is already contemplating his next Guinness World Record.
WILL SPENCER CLIMB MOUNT EVEREST?
But Spencer has ruled out climbing the Himalayan mountain over fears it would devastate his family, who suffered the loss of his brother Michael when he disappeared hours after becoming the youngest Briton to reach the summit in 1999.
Spencer, who documented his search to retrieve his brother’s missing body in Disney+ series Finding Michael, said it would be ‘insensitive’ to take on the expedition despite his desire to reach the top of the earth’s highest mountain.
WHY HE WON’T CLIMB MOUNT EVEREST
He said: ‘It would be quite selfish of me to do that. Climbing was Mike’s passion and it’s not mine so it really would feel like a vanity project.
‘I mean would I love to stand on top of the world and experience that view firsthand? Of course. In my opinion, it would be an incredible thing to do.’
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Spencer continued: ‘But with the tragic loss that we suffered as a family I think it would be insensitive of me to put them through that again despite the fact that Everest is more commercial now compared to how it was in 1999 and arguably a bit safer.
‘It still doesn’t eliminate the risk of natural disaster and factors outside of your control that can kill you in an instance. There are less controllable factors at that altitude. If something goes wrong, it can go pear shape very quickly and it’s not the same as having a grip on your fate at sea level or above sea level.’
