Autumn 2015 will mark the 40th anniversary of the first ascent of Everest: The Hard Way, when the late Dougal Haston and Doug Scott made the first ascent of the mountain's massive South West Face. This is a brand-new lecture for the anniversary, lavishly illustrated with Doug's celebrated mountain photography and will provide a very personal account of this legendary first ascent.
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