Everest Rescue - Les Binns talks about his dramatic rescue on Mt Everest

Royal Geographical Society, 1 Kensington Gore, London
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This event ended on Tuesday 28th of March 2017
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£30 Early Bird on Eventbrite
£35 Normal on Eventbrite
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Royal Geographical Society
1 Kensington Gore , SW7 2AR
Nearest Tube/Rail Stations
South Kensington 0.51 miles

British war veteran Les Binns, 42, decided to abandon his bid to scale Mount Everest in May 2016, just 500m from the top to turn back and help a stricken climber.

Les Binns, who was blinded in one eye in an explosion in Afghanistan, was nearing the summit of Everest when he heard the screams of Sunita and saw her sliding down the mountain towards him.

He decided to end his lifelong dream of conquering Everest, and with his limited mountaineering skills helped Sunita down the mountain on his own. However, that was not going to be his only drama that night on the mountain, as a snow storm blew in and he came across another very ill climber.

Les will give a gripping and times emotional talk about his ambition, his attempt to climb the highest mountain in the world and his high-altitude rescue. Never did he think he would have to take the lead, without the help of any Sherpas and help a very ill climber off one of the most dangerous mountains in the world, which has in the past cost the lives of over 250 people.

Les joined the Army in 1997 and served on many different operational tours, from Bosnia to Iraq and Afghanistan. It was during a patrol in Afghanistan in 2009 that he was blown up for the fourth time and suffered the loss of an eye. He was later awarded a Queen's Commendation for Bravery for his role looking after casualties and then becoming one during the operation.

I hope you enjoy the evening.

A percentage of the ticket price will be donated to the ABF - The Soldiers Charity - soldierscharity.org

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