Tarka Michel Bernard L'Herpiniere (born 19 September 1981[citation needed]) is a British explorer, ultra-endurance athlete, motivational speaker, and filmmaker who holds several endurance records.
L'Herpiniere spent his early years climbing, skiing, skydiving, paragliding and BASE jumping before turning his hand to large-scale expeditions.
Initially, these were mountaineering expeditions including Mont Blanc, Aconcagua, and Cho Oyu before developing an interest in the polar regions.
[citation needed] In 2009, he completed the longest crossing of the Southern Patagonian Ice Cap by a British team.
He is the eldest of three siblings and returned to England to be educated at Cheltenham College after obtaining a sports scholarship.