SHQ has been given the opportunity to give away 50 free tickets (normal price £15 per ticket) for an illustrated lecture being given by Sir Chris Bonington, one of Britain’s most famous mountaineers, at the Alhambra Theatre in Dunfermline on Friday 24th September.
Free tickets for the event are available for young people from the Explorer age range and upwards and accompanying adults. These are available in 5 batches of 10 on a first come, first served basis. Please contact David Tripp at Scottish Headquarters on 01383 419 073 / david@scouts-scotland.org.uk as soon as possible if you wish to secure a batch.
Sir Chris Bonington has taken part in nineteen expeditions to the Himalayas including four to Everest and the first ever ascent of Annapurna. A professional mountaineer and explorer, his varied career has also included hunting for caribou with Eskimos on Baffin Island and climbing the highest active volcano in the world.
As an adventure journalist and photographer, he also accompanied an army expedition led by Captain John Blashford-Snell on the first ever descent of the Blue Nile. In the autumn of 1975 he led the British Everest expedition to the summit of Everest.
Sir Chris will be sharing these and other highlights of his mountaineering life to what is expected to be a large appreciative audience in Dunfermline and will cover a number of important anniversary events including:
50th Anniversary of his first ascent of Annapurna II
40th Anniversary of his 1st ascent South Face of Annapurna
35th Anniversary of his 1st ascent South West Face of Everest
25th Anniversary of his ascent of Everest
