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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.
- 19 April 1940, Currie, Midlothian, Scotland
- Mountaineer
- 17 January 1977 (aged 36), Leysin, Switzerland
A Scottish mountaineer who was famed for his exploits in the UK, the Alps and the Himalaya. Dougal Haston - Cumha Dughall. by Robin Campbell "So, mighty Haston, the painter of Lagangarbh, has gone now, too: killed in some meaningless skiing accident.
Dec 15, 2001 · Haston, the subject of a new book, Dougal Haston: The Philosophy of Risk, was one of the world's outstanding mountaineers and seemed to be almost indestructible.
- The Herald Staff
Dougal's place in the spectrum of mountaineering will always be as an outstand-ing mountaineer rather than a super rock or ice technician. He served his alpine apprenticeship in the Dolomites in 1959, not bad for an opening Alpine season. 1961 saw Dougal and Robin Smith on the Couzy Route on the N face of the Cima Ovest di Lavaredo.
Feb 1, 2018 · Haston was now a professional mountaineer, and replaced John Harlin as head of the Mountaineering School. His financial model was to conduct the most spectacular climbing events possible to attract media attention, which could be turned into funding for more ascents. In this way Haston continued to lead a life on the edge.
Dec 8, 2020 · On 24 September 1975, Mr Bonington reported that Doug Scott and Edinburgh-born mountaineer Dougal Haston had reached Everest’s summit and were on their way back down.
Apr 25, 2016 · Dougal Haston, a Scotsman living in Switzerland, was a driven, ambitious alpinist. Martin Boysen was an old climbing friend of Bonington’s, and Doug Scott had already made an attempt.
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