Dougal Haston | |
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 Haston in 1975 | |
| Born | 19 April 1940 Currie, Midlothian, Scotland |
| Died | 17 January 1977 (aged 36) Leysin, Switzerland |
| Occupation | Mountaineer |
| Known for | The Eiger Sanction, ascents of Annapurna and Everest |
Duncan "Dougal" Curdy MacSporran Haston (19 April 1940 – 17 January 1977) was a Scottish mountaineer noted for his exploits in the British Isles, Alps, and the Himalayas. From 1967 he was the director of the International School of Mountaineering at Leysin, Switzerland, a role he held until his death in an avalanche while skiing above Leysin.[1]
- ^ "International School of Mountaineering, Historical". Archived from the original on 21 February 2014. Retrieved 27 July 2011.