Bonington, Scott and companions reliving broken leg epic in aid of good cause.
Prince Charles has agreed to be the President of the
Sherpa Heritage Museum, a project to preserve the last
traditional Sherpa home in Nepal as a living museum which has also triggered a surprise reunion for the climbers involved in a famous mountaineering epic.
Chris Bonington is Patron and Doug Scott is also involved in
helping to raise funds for the Museum. The house itself has been
donated by Pertemba Sherpa, who has summited Everest three times with
Scott and Bonington.
Located in Khumjung, one of the villages below Everest, it's older
than some of the local ancient monasteries and has been kept in its
original state at a time when many Sherpa homes have been radically
modernised.
The support of Prince Charles, who has also made a generous
donation to the cause helps to raise the profile of the project and
is part of an ongoing fund-raising campaign building up to a major
event at the Royal Geographical Society in November.
Ogre Epic Revisited
On 27 November, four participants in one of the most dramatic
epics of British mountaineering history will relive their experiences
for the first time in 30 years.
Sir
Chris Bonington, Doug Scott, Tut Braithwaite and Clive Rowland will
join Pertemba Sherpa at the RGS to tell first hand the story of the
first ascent and epic descent of the Ogre and Pertemba will speak about
his project.
Famously Doug Scott broke both his legs high on the mountain and
had to crawl down to safety assisted by his companions.
"It will be quite something to bring the protagonists from that
epic on the Ogre together again," says Bonington. "Although it all
took place 30 years ago, I remember the events as clearly as ever.
This will be a wonderful opportunity to raise some valuable funds for
the Sherpa Heritage Museum which is playing such an important role in
preserving Sherpa traditions."
To book tickets for the event at the RGS on 27th November or to
send a donation, contact Maggie Burgess, Flat 9, 100 Picadilly,
London, W1J 7NH, phone: +44 (0)207 491 7177, e mail:
Maggie@shopwyke.co.uk
All proceeds from the evening will be donated to the Sherpa
Heritage Museum.
