Profile

About Julian

Julian Evans is a British Adventurer and dedicated Fund Raiser. He is married with two children, living in Leicestershire. He is a Proprietary Partner of Knight Frank LLP, the world’s largest privately owned surveying practice with over 500 global offices, where he heads their market leading Healthcare Department which annually advises on c.£12BN of assets. He is a Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, Fellow of The Royal Geographical Society, member of The Alpine Club ,The Arctic Club and The Explorers Club. He enjoys all sport, endurance events and expeditions.

Via his generous sponsors, Julian has been privileged to participate in some extraordinary expeditions and continues to remain very focused on his fundraising efforts. He has reached the North and South Poles on foot, completed the Marathon des Sables and has summited some of the world's most iconic mountains including Mount Everest, Denali and Mont Blanc.

Julian is the 378th Briton to summit Everest, 45th Briton (and 420th person in the world) to complete the 7 Summits. He is a brand ambassador for Pagoda Watches, trustee to The Matt Hampson Foundation and also Great Ormond Street Hospital, raising to date c.£1M for charity. He has some fantastic motivational stories that aligns both endurance and commitment with the business world.

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Expeditions

In 2022 Julian completed the 'Explorer's Grand Slam' by reaching the North and South Pole and summiting the highest mountain on each continent.

North Pole
Reached 2009
South Pole
Reached 2011
S.America
Aconcagua
6,962m
Summited 2022
Asia
Everest
8,848m
Summited 2019
Oceania
Mount Kosciuszko
2,228m
Summited 2016
Antarctica
Vinson
4,892m
Summited 2016
Europe
Elbrus
5,642m
Summited 2017
Africa
Kilimanjaro
5,892m
Summited 2004
N.America
Denali
6,194m
Summited 2018
10,000m
8,000m
6,000m
4,000m
2,000m

Brand Ambassador

Julian is a proud brand ambassador of Pagoda Watches

Pagoda Watches
Sir Ranulph Fiennes
"Julian, keep up your fantastic efforts to raise sponsorship."
Sir Ranulph Fiennes
David Hempleman Adams
"Jules’s ability to hold together family, work, adventure and fund raise is really quite extraordinary."
Sir David Hempleman-Adams
Lord Coe
"Your ongoing fundraising over the years is very much appreciated. Good luck in your adventures Julian and keep up the great work."
Lord Coe
Hambo
"Jules, thank you very much for your ongoing efforts to raise sponsorship and awareness of The Matt Hampson Foundation, it is very appreciated!"
Matt Hampson (Hambo)