2025 marks a very special anniversary for British mountaineering, in that it is half a century since the groundbreaking expedition led by Sir Chris Bonington to summit Everest via the unclimbed South-West Face.The route had been attempted several times in the early 70s and critical to the ultimate success of the team of 75 was the efforts of Nick Estcourt and Paul Tut Braithwaite in forging a route through the Rock Band which unlocked the way to the summit itself. We are honoured to have Tut one of the golden generation of British Himalayan mountaineers speak on Saturday 5th July at Base Camp Festival, and it will be a rare opportunity to hear him talk about the South-West Face expedition and his climbing career up to that point. He will also be talking about the work of Community Action Nepal (of which he is a trustee), the charity that his late teammate and legendary British climber Doug Scott founded to help the mountain communities of Nepal.Adele PenningtonTut isnt the only Everest connection we have at Base Camp either. We also have one of the UKs most successful high-altitude mountaineers, Adele Pennington, giving two talks and leading a walk into the fells of the Buttermere valley on Sunday 6th. Adele was the first British woman to summit Everest twice, and she has ticked off five of the legendary 8000m peaks in total. You can sign up to Adeles guided walk HERE.Adriana BrownleeLast but not least, we are delighted to welcome Adriana Brownlee to the festival. Adriana made deadlines in 2024 after having completed all of the worlds 8000m peaks at the age of just 23. Now running a trekking company in Nepal with her partner Gelje Sherpa, Adriana plans to return to Everest next year and attempt to summit without supplemental oxygen. You can hear all about Adrianas adventures on Sunday evening at the festival.If you havent booked your weekend pass for the festival yet, click HERE.
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