Bear Grylls Biography

Man Vs. Wild host author and seasoned adventurer Bear Grylls began a lifetime of exploration at an early age. Bear grew up on the Isle of Wight and as a young boy would go mountain climbing with his father.
He served three years with the Special Air Service a special forces unit of the British army. During his service he broke his back in three places in a parachuting accident over Southern Africa.
Despite the accident and severity of his injury Bear went on in 1998 to become at age 23 one of the youngest ever climbers to summit Mount Everest. He wrote about his experience in the book The Kid Who Climbed Everest.
Not content to slow down Bear achieved another first when he and his Everest climbing group circumnavigated the United Kingdom on jet skis. He also led the first unassisted crossing of the frozen North Atlantic Ocean in an open rigid inflatable boat. His book about this adventure Facing the Frozen Ocean was shortlisted as the U.K.'s Sports Book of the Year. Bear was awarded a commission in the Royal Navy in honor of leading this record-breaking expedition.

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