May at 7.30pm\u00a0– marking the first anniversary of the earthquakes that devastated Nepal – legendary mountaineer, Doug Scott, will be telling the story of how he and Dougal Haston made the first ascent of the world\u2019s highest mountain by its massive South West Face forty years ago. \u00a0Their epic climb would become known in mountaineering history as \u2018Everest the Hard Way\u2019.<\/p>\n
On the descent their torches failed as they reverse climbed the Hillary Step, wind had blown snow into their steps and they were out of oxygen. Doug commented, \u2018the main thing was to get out of the wind so we dug a snow cave and sat on our rucksacks for the next nine hours in temperatures around minus 40\u00b0C. We managed to survive without sleeping bags, without oxygen, and, as it turned out, without getting frostbite. The net result for me was to really widen the range of where and how I would climb in the future. I knew for sure that from then on I would not be carrying cylinders of oxygen\u201d. <\/em><\/p>\n Using a lightweight approach, Doug went on to continue his outstanding mountaineering career \u2013 making over forty first ascents in the Himalaya and Greater Ranges. He also felt a need to set out to help the mountain people of Nepal who had helped him achieve these climbs. He did this by setting up the charity Community Action Nepal. Chris Bonington, CAN\u2019s very active Patron, commented \u2018actually, what Doug\u2019s achieved with Community Action Nepal is even more impressive than his climb on Everest. He and his team have set up over forty projects \u2013 health posts, schools, porter rescue shelters and other community buildings – in some of the most remote and poorest communities in Nepal. Sadly the recent earthquake has destroyed or badly damaged all of the project buildings\u2019.<\/em><\/p>\n Proceeds from the talk at Cranleigh School will go to CAN\u2019s Nepal Earthquake Appeal, supporting the reconstruction of the charity\u2019s projects and regeneration of its communities. Before the talk and during the interval there will be a sale of Nepalese goods and an auction of signed framed mountain prints. Doug will also be selling and signing copies of the first volume of his recently launched autobiography \u2018Up And About\u2019.<\/p>\n Doors will open at 6.30pm, ready for a prompt 7.30pm start.\u00a0 <\/strong>Tickets \u00a317.02 each (incl. booking fee). Holder entitled to one free drink upon presentation of ticket.<\/p>\n Book online<\/strong>: http:\/\/www.canepal.org.uk\/2016\/03\/everest-the-hard-way-by-doug-scott-cbe-at-cranleigh-school-surrey-on-5th-may\/<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" May at 7.30pm\u00a0– marking the first anniversary of the earthquakes that devastated Nepal – legendary mountaineer, Doug Scott, will be telling the…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":14571,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[126,140,145],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-14570","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-featured","category-events"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n