Local Area Events: London & South East

09/10/2014
Start time: 19:00

Everest’s Deadliest Day - London

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Royal Geographical Society, 1 Kensington Gore, London, London, SW7 2AR [View in google maps]
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An expert panel of the world's top mountaineers discusses the events leading up to the recent avalanche that claimed the lives of 16 climbing Sherpas on Mount Everest, and what this means for the future of Himalayan climbing and the economy of Nepal.

Panelists include: Doug Scott, CBE - the father of alpine-style mountaineering, and the first Briton to summit Mt. Everest; Rebecca Stephens, the first British woman to summit Everest and Chair of the Himalayan Trust UK; Ed Douglas, journalist and author of Chomolungma Sings the Blues and Tenzing: Hero of Everest, Simon Lowe of Jagged Globe and Dawa Steven Sherpa.

The discussion will be chaired  by dZi Foundation Nepal Country Director, Ben Ayers.

Tickets: £20. For tickets and further information email sarah@dzifoundation.org07523 927692

You can register for the event through the World Expeditions website.

Created by Tina Gardner on 06/08/2014 11:23:53
Last Amended by Tina Gardner on 06/08/2014 11:49:11