Conan's Manchester Everest Talk This Month

OUTDOORSmagic member Conan Harrod is going to be giving a public talk about his successful Everest expedition in Manchester later this month with all proceeds going to Christies Against Cancer.

Conan successfully climbed the mountain this spring - above - but an earlier attempt - in his words - 'turned into an epic beyond the imagination' after an American climber above him slipped and catapulted him down the North Face of the mountain.

Even worse, he had a compound fracture to his left leg and was at an altitude of 8600 metres. When one of Conan's team-mates arrived on the scene, the American abandoned him to his own devices.

It's generally accepted that any serious injury high on Everest is fatal since a rescue at this altitude is deemed to be near impossible, so how did Conan survive and return to climb the mountain three years later?

You can find out and see dramatic photos from both expeditions on Wednesday 22 November at 7.30pm. Venue is Lecture Theatre A, Roscoe Building, University of Manchester, Brunswick Street (Off Oxford Road), Manchester.

Proceeds from the talk go to Christies Against Cancer, the charity Conan has already raised £3000 for. You can order tickets in advance by e-mail or there should be plenty available on the day.