Eric Blakeley, MBE,[1] (born 1965),[2] is a mountaineer, adventurer, television journalist, and resident of Jersey. He has climbed the Seven Summits, the highest mountains on each continent, including Mount Everest.[3] He swam the English Channel in 2003.[4] He is a reporter for Channel Television.[5]
In 1997, he was awarded the Churchill Award for Courage by the States of Jersey, for his climb of Everest.[6]
In 2004, he received an MBE for services to mountaineering, sport and charity.[7]
For services to Mountaineering, Sport and Charity in Jersey.[dead link]