This week sees the conclusion of events to mark the 50th anniversary of the 1975 expedition to the south west face of Everest, led by Chris Bonington, that saw Doug Scott and Dougal Haston become the first Brits to successfully summit the worlds highest mountain.Sponsored by Berghaus, the programme of events is being organised by Community Action Nepal (CAN), the charity that Doug Scott founded, and will raise funds to rebuild the Sherpa Heritage House, which is in the village of Khumjung in the Khumbu region of Nepal, and was badly damaged in the devastating earthquake that hit the area in 2015. The house is the ancestral home of Pertemba Sherpa, who was a member of the 1975 expedition.The celebrations this week will include a special event at the Royal Geographical Society on Wednesday 24th September, 50 years to the day that Scott and Haston reached the summit. Sir Chris will attend, along with 1975 team members Pertemba Sherpa, Ang Phurba Sherpa, Mike Thompson, Paul Tut Braithwaite, Martin Boysen, Mike Rhodes, Charlie Clarke, Adrian Gordon, and Arthur Chesterton, who covered the trip for the BBC. Dougs widow Trish and his daughter will be there, and other prominent names from the climbing community will also attend. Any remaining tickets for the evening are available at 50th Anniversary of Everest the Hard Way expedition Tickets, Wed, Sep 24, 2025 at 7:30 PM | Eventbrite.On Thursday 25th September, CAN will host a VIP gala dinner in London. During the evening, Bonhams will conclude a special auction of 1975 Everest expedition items and other mountaineering memorabilia, that is also running online. Among around 30 lots in the auction will be some unique items, including Doug Scotts summit suit from 1975, Dougal Hastons aluminium expedition box and an Olympus camera used by Chris Bonington during several expeditions.The Everest 75 exhibition at Heaton Cooper Studio in GrasmereThe auction is now live, and bids will be taken online up until and during the dinner, when Bonhams will also accept bids from in the room for the main eight items. Bids on the rest of the items will be accepted until Friday 26th September. There are some incredible lots from a golden age of British expeditionary mountaineering, including many donated by Dougs family.There are two links to use for anyone who wants to place a bid:Everest The Hard Way 50th anniversary celebrations(main eight items online and concluding at the VIP dinner on 25th September) Bonhams : Everest The Hard Way 50th Anniversary Celebrations.Everest the Hard Way online sale(online only until 26th September) Bonhams : Everest the Hard Way Online sale.All proceeds will be going to Community Action Nepal.