David is planning a world first -- a "double traverse" of Everest with Sherpa Phurba Tashi. This means summiting from the north or Tibetan side, then descending down to ABC on the south or Nepalese side. Then, subject to weather and general health, they plan to retrace their steps all the way back to Tibet, summiting yet again en route. Nobody has ever attempted such a feat before.

In 2004, Tait failed to summit -- his body just couldn't cope with the extreme altitude. But a year later he successfully summited with Russell Brice. His climbing buddy, Brett Merrell, went through the same disappointment David had the year before. David could relate to his buddy's failure and offered to pay for Brett to try again as seen on the first season of Everest: Beyond the Limit.

David's generosity stretches beyond other climbers. A millionaire fund manager he is on the board of the NSPCC (National Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Children), and his adventure should bring the organization a substantial amount of money. Motivated by the fact that he was abused as a child, in 2005 he raised £200,000 for the charity and hopes to raise at least that amount again this year.

Visit David's website at www.davidtait.com for more information about his climbs.

David discusses his double traverse attempt

Read David's coverage of the 2007 climbing season