Here's one for you diary if you're a Lakes dweller or planning to
be up that way on Friday 8 August, which for those of you who are
calendar-ly challenged is next Friday.
The National Mountaineering Exhibition at Rheged is hosting a 1953
Everest Lecture with three members of the original team appearing as
guest speakers. George Lowe, Mike Westmacott and George Band all
played critical roles in the first ascent of the world's highest
mountain and this is a chance to hear about what happened from people
who were actually there, on the mountain, at the time.
Tickets cost £17.50 and include free entry to the Helly
Hansen National Mountaineering Exhibition. An optional supper is
available for £5.00 (please pre-book), and lecture ticket
holders can also attend a special showing of the large screen movie
EVEREST, at a reduced rate of £3.90. Finally, George Band will
also be signing copies of his critically acclaimed new book - 50
Years At The Top Of The World.
Tickets are available through the box office or on 01768 860005
book early to avoid disappointment. The lecture starts at 8.30pm.
More information about the National Mountaineering Exhibition on
the web site.
