Everest's Deadliest Day

On October 9th, a panel of the UK’s top mountaineers will be discussing the events leading up to the recent avalanche on the South face Mt. Everest that killed 16 climbing Sherpas, and what this means for the future of Himalayan climbing and the economy Nepal. This event will be a fundraiser for the dZi Foundation, and all proceeds will go to supporting remote communities near Mt. Everest.

Panelists include:

Doug Scott, CBE - the father of alpine-style mountaineering, and the first Briton to summit Mt. Everest.

Rebecca Stephens - first British woman to summit Mt. Everest and Chair of the Himalayan Trust UK.

Ed Douglas - journalist and author of Chomolungma Sings the Blues and Tenzing: Hero of Everest.

Simon Lowe - Managing Director of Jagged Globe, a climbing company that lost Sherpas in the avalanche.

Dawa Steven Sherpa - Nepalese Sherpa and environmentalist who has summited Mt. Everest twice.

The discussion will be facilitated by dZi Foundation Nepal Country Director, Ben Ayers.

The event will include a raffle for equipment from our event sponsor Marmot, along with opportunities to meet and mingle with the panelists.