Everest 50 Years: Outdoor Gear Chat Podcast Special
Podcasts Go Live 30th July
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Podcasts Go Live 30th July ~
On 24th September 1975, Doug Scott & Dougal Haston became the first Britons to stand on the summit of Everest.
To celebrate 50 years since the groundbreaking Everest South West Face expedition we chat with an incredible range of guests about the expedition, their kit, the mountain and how the last of the “Great Expeditions” paved the way for modern mountaineering.
Part 1
with special guests Sir Chris Bonington and Paul ‘Tut’ Braithwaite
Expedition leader, Sir Chris Bonington and key member of the climbing team Paul ‘Tut’ Braithwaite describe the logistics, equipment, camaraderie and conditions they encountered climbing the worlds highest mountain via a new route. This is a unique and captivating insight into an audacious and record breaking ascent told by the people who were there.
Part 2
with special guest Mike Parsons
Running the family business Karrimor, Mike was one of the key equipment sponsors for the 1975 expedition and describes how working with the team to create bespoke equipment shaped the products demanded by customers as participation in outdoor activities rocketed.
Part 3
with special guest Mick Fowler
Voted the Mountaineer’s Mountaineer by a poll of his peers in 1989, Mick is a three times Piolet D’or winner who is the master of small, extreme expeditions. Be prepared for your jaw to drop as he describes using clothing and equipment at the cutting edge of technical climbing for the last 50 years.
Part 4
with special guest Tom Livingston
Tom is known for his trad, winter and alpine climbing - the bigger and badder, the better! His Fast & Light approach sets him apart with Sir Chris Bonington describing him as: ‘one of the finest climbers in the world, always using the purest techniques.’ Listen in as Tom talks about minimalism and the self-belief that get’s him to the top and back.
Part 5
with special guest Di Gilbert
The first British woman to lead an expedition to the top of Mount Everest from the North side, Di has climbed all 7 Summits and worked 4 Antarctic seasons, gaining a phenomenal amount of knowledge about climbing and working in extreme, remote and challenging environments. Di gives us an insight into todays commercial expeditions chatting about essential kit and climbing from a women’s perspective.
Thank you to Community Action Nepal, Berghaus, Mountain Equipment and Scarpa for their support in bringing these podcasts together.
If you enjoy listening and are able - please consider donating to Doug Scott’s charity Community Action Nepal.
