Bear Grylls Timeline

  • Birth

    On the 17th June 1974 Bear Grylls was born.
  • Bear Grylls starts to climb

    Bear Grylls starts to go mountain climbing with his father
  • Bear attends Eaton College

    Bear joins Eaton College one of the world's exclusive private schools.
  • Becomes a scout

    Becomes a scout
    Bear Grylls becomes a cub scout, a very important part of his life.
  • Graduates

    Bear Grylls graduates from the university college of London
  • Bear starts SAS training

    Bear starts SAS training
    Bear Grylls gets selected as one of the four out of one hundred and eighty to become an SAS soldier.
  • Bear serves in Special Air Forces

    Bear serves in Special Air Forces
    Bear serves with 21 Regiment Special Air Service, 21 SAS, as a trooper, survival instructor and Patrol Medic.
  • Bear has an skydiving accident

    Bear has an skydiving accident
    Whilst parachuting over Zambia Bear's canopy rips at 16,000 feet and is left to freefall.
  • Bear climbs Everest

    Bear climbs Everest
    Bear Grylls achieves his childhood dream and successfully climbs Mount Everest to become the youngest Briton to climb it and get his name in the record books.
  • Bear gets Married

    Bear gets Married
    Bear and Shara get married!
  • Bear releases 'Man vs Wild'

    Bear's new TV Series called 'Man Vs Wild' premiers across America on the Discovery Channel.