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Dougal Haston brushed metal plaque

Commemorative plaque
Dougal Haston brushed metal plaque
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This brushed metal commemorative plaque records: The "Dougal Haston Stone" This stone commemorates the historic achievements of international climber Dougal Haston., a Currie boy who went on to become the first climber to conquer Everest by the south west face and the first Briton to conquer the north face of the Eiger. He later died in an avalanche in Switzerland in 1977 aged 36.
Dougal Haston was a renowned Scottish climber who made history as the first person to conquer Everest via the south west face and the first Briton to climb the north face of the Eiger. He tragically died in an avalanche in Switzerland in 1977 at the age of 36.

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