Doug Scott | |
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.jpg) Scott in 2015 | |
| Born | Douglas Keith Scott 29 May 1941 Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, UK |
| Died | 7 December 2020 (aged 79) Cumbria, England, UK |
| Citizenship | British |
| Occupation(s) | Mountaineer, author |
| Organization | Past President of the Alpine Club |
| Known for | Ascent of Mount Everest |
| Awards | Royal Geographic Society Gold Medal ; Piolet d'Or Lifetime Achievement Award |
Douglas Keith Scott CBE (29 May 1941 – 7 December 2020[1]) was an English mountaineer and climbing author, noted for being on the team that made the first ascent of the south-west face of Mount Everest on 24 September 1975. In receiving one of mountaineering's highest honours, the Piolet d'Or Lifetime Achievement Award, his personal style and his climbs were described as "visionary".[2]
Over the years he was on 40 expeditions to the high mountains of Asia, during which he made some 30 first ascents. In 2020 he was diagnosed with cancer, and he died of the disease in December 2020.[3]
- ^ "NEWSFLASH: Doug Scott dies aged 79". Ukclimbing.com. Archived from the original on 8 December 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
- ^ Piolet d'Or "Piolet d'or carrière 2011". Archived from the original on 15 July 2011. Retrieved 4 August 2011.
- ^ Hellen, Nicholas. "Everest legend's final ascent: up the stairs at home". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Archived from the original on 9 August 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2020.