Dougal Haston
British mountain climber (1940–1977) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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]
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Dougal Haston | |
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Born | (1940-04-19)19 April 1940 Currie, Midlothian, Scotland |
Died | 17 January 1977(1977-01-17) (aged 36) Leysin, Switzerland |
Occupation | Mountaineer |
Known for | The Eiger Sanction, ascents of Annapurna and Everest |
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