Himalayan Climber

Doug Scott’s historic ascent (with Dougal Haston) of the southwest face of
Everest in 1975 sparked a revolution in mountaineering, opening the way for
climbers everywhere to adopt the rapid Alpine style of ascent as they tackled
the world’s highest peaks. As part of an elite international group of
climbers, Scott soon completed a string of major climbs on Shishapangma,
Shivling, Nuptse, and notably on Kangchenjunga, where his ascent of the north
ridge (with Pete Boardman and Joe Tasker) ranks among the greatest of the
Himalayan climbs.