Jeremy Gane
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Jeremy Gane, is the managing director of Gane and Marshall International Ltd, a fully licensed tour operator specialising in East Africa mountain climbs. He is also the co-founder of Charity Challenge, Community Challenge and a trustee and secretary for the charity Community Projects Africa. Along with this, he is a member of the High Altitude Medicine Society.
In 1999, Jeremy opened a new route of Kilimanjaro – The North Flank (also known as Mountain Madness). With the aid of Julius Minga he discovered this exclusive and tough trekking route which crosses Kibo’s crater from north to south. This is a unique route as it is climbed only by Gane and Marshall.
. Acting as part of Charity Challenge, he led nine British celebrities to the summit of Africa's highest mountain in aid of Comic Relief
. These celebrities were Gary Barlow
, Ronan Keating
, Chris Moyles
, Ben Shephard
, Cheryl Cole
, Kimberley Walsh
, Denise Van Outen
, Fearne Cotton
, and Alesha Dixon
.
The climb commenced on 1 March 2009 with all nine celebrities reaching the summit almost a week later on Saturday 7 March 2009. The group worked together through tough conditions, injury and altitude sickness to successfully raise over £3.5 million for charity. Jeremy says "I have climbed the mountain 21 times and I have never met a more spirited, determined and humorous group who were determined to reach their goal from the outset. When the going got tough their camaraderie was unbelievable" about the groups efforts to reach the summit.
This climb was as much a success for Jeremy Gane as it was for the nine celebrities who took part as he had spent months dedicated to organising the climb which needed a crew of around 180.
Jeremy Gane has also established the website Kilimanjaro Climbs to aid those needing help and advice when looking to climb Kilimanjaro.
Starting Out
Jeremy Gane worked as a restorer of antique clocks and watches for many years, before he first climbed Kilimanjaro in 1991. During this trip, he fell in love with both Africa and the experience of travelling. This propelled him to change careers, resulting in his founding of the travel company Gane and Marshall.Kilimanjaro
Since Jeremy’s first Kilimanjaro trip, he has re-climbed the mountain on more than 20 occasions. His company Gane and Marshall is now recognized as a leading specialist in East African Mountain climbing and visits Kilimanjaro regularly.In 1999, Jeremy opened a new route of Kilimanjaro – The North Flank (also known as Mountain Madness). With the aid of Julius Minga he discovered this exclusive and tough trekking route which crosses Kibo’s crater from north to south. This is a unique route as it is climbed only by Gane and Marshall.
The BT Red Nose Climb 2009
Most recently, Jeremy found himself as the project manager and a guide for the Celebrity Climb of Kilimanjaro for Red Nose Day 2009Red Nose Day 2009
Red Nose Day 2009, was a fund raising event organised by Comic Relief, broadcast live on BBC One and BBC Two from the evening of 13 March 2009 to early the following morning. It was part of the "Do Something Funny For Money" campaign...
. Acting as part of Charity Challenge, he led nine British celebrities to the summit of Africa's highest mountain in aid of Comic Relief
Comic Relief
Comic Relief is an operating British charity, founded in 1985 by the comedy scriptwriter Richard Curtis and comedian Lenny Henry in response to famine in Ethiopia. The highlight of Comic Relief's appeal is Red Nose Day, a biennial telethon held in March, alternating with sister project Sport Relief...
. These celebrities were Gary Barlow
Gary Barlow
Gary Barlow is an English singer-songwriter, pianist and record producer. He is frontman and lead vocalist of pop group Take That and is currently the head judge on the eighth series of The X Factor. Barlow is one of Britain's most successful songwriters...
, Ronan Keating
Ronan Keating
Ronan Patrick John Keating is an Irish recording artist, singer-songwriter, musician, and philanthropist. Keating debuted on the professional music scene alongside Keith Duffy, Mikey Graham, Shane Lynch and Stephen Gately, in 1994 as the lead singer of Boyzone. His solo career started in 1999, and...
, Chris Moyles
Chris Moyles
Christopher David Moyles is an English radio and television presenter and author, who currently presents The Chris Moyles Show on BBC Radio 1 and Chris Moyles' Quiz Night on Channel 4....
, Ben Shephard
Ben Shephard
Benjamin Peter "Ben" Shephard, also known as "Sheps" is an English television presenter who currently works for Sky Sports, as well as ITV.-Personal life:...
, Cheryl Cole
Cheryl Cole
Cheryl Ann Cole is an English pop and R&B recording artist, songwriter, dancer, actress and model. She rose to fame in late 2002 when she auditioned for the reality television show Popstars: The Rivals on ITV. The programme announced that Cole had won a place as a member of the girl group, Girls...
, Kimberley Walsh
Kimberley Walsh
Kimberley Jane Walsh is an English singer-songwriter, dancer, model, television presenter and actress. She is best known for being a member of girl group Girls Aloud, formed through ITV's reality television programme Popstars: The Rivals...
, Denise Van Outen
Denise van Outen
Denise van Outen is an English actress, singer and television presenter. Her most notable roles to date are as a presenter on The Big Breakfast, and as Roxie Hart in the musical Chicago on both the West End and on Broadway.- Early life :Born Denise Kathleen Outen in Basildon, Essex, she is the...
, Fearne Cotton
Fearne Cotton
Fearne Cotton is an English television and radio presenter who is known for presenting a number of popular TV programmes such as Top of the Pops and the Red Nose Day telethon. In 2007, she became the first regular female presenter of BBC Radio 1's Chart Show...
, and Alesha Dixon
Alesha Dixon
Alesha Anjanette Dixon is an English singer-songwriter, dancer, model and television personality. She first found fame in the all-female R&B trio Mis-Teeq, however, the trio separated in 2005 and Dixon continued pursuing her music career as a solo artist, signing to Polydor Records...
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The climb commenced on 1 March 2009 with all nine celebrities reaching the summit almost a week later on Saturday 7 March 2009. The group worked together through tough conditions, injury and altitude sickness to successfully raise over £3.5 million for charity. Jeremy says "I have climbed the mountain 21 times and I have never met a more spirited, determined and humorous group who were determined to reach their goal from the outset. When the going got tough their camaraderie was unbelievable" about the groups efforts to reach the summit.
This climb was as much a success for Jeremy Gane as it was for the nine celebrities who took part as he had spent months dedicated to organising the climb which needed a crew of around 180.
Charity Challenge
In 1991, Gane was leading a group of charity trekkers up Kilimanjaro (15 years and 15 climbs since that first trip) when he became friendly with one of the participants – Simon Albert. Together, they started to organize and lead trips to various African countries together. The friendship and collaboration eventually led to the creation of yet another company in 1999 - Charity Challenge. The pair also established Community Challenge.Other projects
Jeremy Gane has initiated a number of charity projects through the company Community Challenge. In 2004 he became a trustee and secretary for the charity Community Projects Africa (formally Friends of Tanzania), a charity that was founded in 2003 and which supports projects to aid impoverished people living in East and South Africa. Jeremy helps run the charity as a volunteer. Since 2003 the charity has funded and managed irrigation projects, school buildings, aids education awareness programmes, and a vocational training centre.Jeremy Gane has also established the website Kilimanjaro Climbs to aid those needing help and advice when looking to climb Kilimanjaro.