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Mountaineers raise funds for Nepal
Everest climbers talk of rescue at 8,000 metres
A talk with slides, film and music gave a packed audience an insight into the life of the modern mountaineer, and conditions at the very top of Mount Everest, in an event put on at Hereford Cathedral School to raise funds for a school in Nepal.
The expedition took place in May 2003. Lieutenant Colonel Nick Arding, who currently commands the Royal Marines Training Centre Lympstone, and Warrant Officer Dave Pearce kindly gave a talk on this year's successful ascent of Mount Everest by a joint Royal Navy and Royal Marine team; plus the epic rescue of a climber from another group.
The rescue was one of the highest ever recorded, at 28,000ft. In audience were also two other well-known successful Everest summiteers, Bronco Lane and Brummie Stokes, both of whom had scaled this mountain some years earlier.
Both speakers had kindly agreed that all the proceeds of the evening could go towards the continued support of Ghachok School in Nepal. Hereford Cathedral School has been providing financial help for this school since its first trip to the area in 1997. A small committee of volunteers, and the pupils of HCS raise money each year through a variety of events and activities.
This year's event was organised by Mike Moffatt
and Alex Campbell, both of whom are Ghachok committee members. Dr Greg
Mowe, the Chairman of the committee, mentioned to the audience that 'it
was a thrill to have so much British mountaineering talent in one room,
and a great honour'.
