Adventurers fashion shoot

Jake Meyer, mountaineer, aged 24, hangs off a street lamp outside 119 Farringdon Road. At 21, he was the youngest Briton to conquer Everest when he reached the top in June 2005. Jake is wearing shirt and trousers, both Prada (prada.com); pumps, Paul Smith (paulsmith.co.uk) Photograph: Donald Christie/Freelance

Rhys Jones, mountaineer, aged 21. The youngest Briton to climb the Seven Summits (breaking Meyer’s Everest record in the process). He reached the final one on his 20th birthday in May 2006. Jones is wearing suit, Dries Van Noten from Matches (matchesfashion.com); polo shirt, D2 from Selfridges (selfridges.com); belt, Burberry Prorsum (burberry.com); shoes, Russell & Bromley (020 8460 1122); tent, The North Face Tadpole from Snow+Rock (snowandrock.com) Photograph: Donald Christie/Freelance

Jake Meyer, mountaineer, aged 24, abseils down 119 Farringdon Road. He is wearing trilby, New York Hat Company from Liberty (020 7734 1234); shirt, Raf Simons from Selfridges (selfridges.com); trousers, Jil Sander from a selection at Harrods (020 7730 1234); watch, Bremont (bremont.com) Photograph: Donald Christie/Freelance

Tom Avery, Polar Explorer, aged 32, pictured at Primrose Hill. In 2005, Avery led a team to the North Pole, recreating Robert Peary’s famous expedition of 1909. Avery is wearing: jacket, Marc Jacobs, and scarf, Balenciaga, both from Matches; trousers, Yves Saint Laurent (ysl.com); trainers, Converse (office.co.uk); flag from Flagpole Express (flagpoleexpress.co.uk Photograph: Donald Christie/Freelance

Charley Boorman, aged 41. A motorbike enthusiast who rode across Europe and Asia with actor chum Ewan McGregor, Boorman is now preparing a travel adventure of his own. Boorman is wearing suit, John Varvatos from Matches (as before); T-shirt, Paul Smith, as before; scarf and boots, Boorman’s own Photograph: Donald Christie/Freelance