Come and join us May 29th 2013 in London for the 60-ies anniversary conquering Mt.Everest by my Rolex hero’s Sir Edmund Hillary & Tenzing Norgay. This will be at the Royal Geographical Society for once in a lifetime event, the Everest 60th Celebration, incorporating the HTUK Sir Edmund Hillary Memorial Lecture!
Crowning Achievement, Lasting Legacy
a tribute to the team which made
THE FIRST ASCENT OF MOUNT EVEREST
The Ondaatje Theatre @ Royal Geographical Society
<< incorporating the SIR EDMUND HILLARY LECTURE >>
HOSTED BY: MOUNT EVEREST FOUNDATION & HIMALAYAN TRUST UK
The Trustees of the Mount Everest Foundation and the Himalayan Trust UK invite you to celebrate the 60th Anniversary of the First Ascent of Mount Everest. This evening session is a tribute to those who made the First Ascent on 29 May, 1953. Spoken by the Everesters:
- Sir Chris Bonington CVO
- Doug Scott CBE
- Rebecca Stephens MBE
Rebecca Stephens (MBE) – the first British woman to climb Everest – hosts the afternoon session at which schools parties will be especially welcome.
This session will also include the adventurers:
- Leo Houlding
- David Hempleman-Adams
- Debra Searle
- Peter Hillary
- Jamling Tenzing
- Helen Skelton (TV presenter)
START: 1.00pm – doors open @11:45am
Royal Geographical Society : Everest 1953 – Crowning Achievement, Lasting Legacy
Wednesday May 29, 2013 07:00 PM
The Trustees of the Mount Everest Foundation and the Himalayan Trust UK invite you to celebrate the 60th Anniversary of the First Ascent of Mount Everest. This evening session is a tribute to those who made the First Ascent on 29 May, 1953. Spoken by the Everesters:
- Sir Chris Bonington CVO
- Doug Scott CBE
- Rebecca Stephens MBE
… with Peter Hillary and Jamling Tenzing, sons of the two who reached the top, and Jan Morris, The Times correspondent in 1953. With a linking commentary by Stephen Venables.
START: 7.00pm – doors and bar open @ 5:00pm
TICKETS: Lecture only £35 http://www.worldexpeditions.com/index.php?id=1200059
Impressions from last years anniversary, 29th May 2012, 59 years ago; Peter Hillay & Jamling Tenzing Norgay during first Hong Kong Passion Rolex Meeting..
Heritage vintage Rolex from Sir E.Hillary…
Historical Rolex get to gather, Sir Edmund Hillary’s Rolex & Jacques Piccard’s DeepSea..
Tenzing’s Rolex..
Check for updates: www.HillaryTenzingEdition.com
Sir Edmund Hillary’s Rolex Explorer II…
Special Edition Everest book by great George Bands!! …
I’m really looking forward seeing you all again! Till London then, we will organize a Rolex Passion Meeting In London, inform you guys up front 😉
