RGS hosts top mountaineer talking in aid of porter protection charity.
One for the diary - top mountaineer and photographer
Ian Parnell will be
lecturing at the
Royal
Geographical Society on Tuesday 24 November, 2010, in aid
of
Porters' Progress UK,
the charity that works to better conditions for porters worldwide.
Parnell is probably best known for accompanying Sir Ranulph Fiennes on
his successful ascent of the North Face of the Eiger, but he is one of
Britain’s leading alpinists, whose own climbs have attracted
international praise, including an impressive four nominations for the
world’s most coveted mountaineering award, the Piolet D’Or.
At this year’s PPUK annual lecture, Ian will share the idiosyncratic
secrets of ‘British style mountaineering’ and tell tales of his
adventures on some of the world’s toughest peaks (and worst campsites)
accompanied by video footage and his outstanding photographs.
Fellow climber Andy Kirkpatrick describes Ian’s approach: “I’ve seen
Ian trim his mountain gear to the minimum, chucking out his sleeping
bag just to squeeze in extra camera equipment. The fact that he’s
willing to suffer for his art means he brings back photos that few
others can achieve.”
Should be a good evening in aid of a very worthwhile cause.
Date: Tuesday 24th November 2009
Time: Doors open at 6pm. Talk begins at 7pm.
Venue: Royal Geographical Society, 1 Kensington Gore, London SW7 2AR
Nearest tube: South Kensington
Pay bar: Before and after the talk in the Map Room
Tickets: £10 each from World Expeditions (£2
refunded on the door for PPUK members)
Contact:
www.worldexpeditions.co.uk
or telephone
020 8545
9030.
More about Porters' Progress UK at
www.portersprogress.org.
