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The 2012 Wainwright Memorial Lecture
Friday 9th November at 7pm - Rheged Centre, Redhills, Penrith

The 2012 Wainwright Memorial Lecture is to be held on Friday 9th November at 7 p.m. The guest speaker will be Alan Hinkes OBE.

Tickets are priced at:
£8 Society members
£15 Non-members

Tickets can be purchased direct from Rheged. Tel: 01768 868000

Alan Hinkes is the first Briton to climb the world's highest mountains. These are the fourteen 8000m peaks, all of which are in the 'death zone', where human survival rate is measured in hours. They are the most dangerous mountains on the planet. Alan is part of an exclusive club of only 12 people alive who have achieved this feat, which is the same number of people who have stood on the moon. Many have perished attempting this challenge.

Alan began his mountaineering career whilst at Northallerton Grammar School, North Yorkshire. He progressed to the Alps with ascents of many difficult mountains, including the notorious North Face of the Eiger, eventually graduating to the Himalaya.

Alan was awarded the OBE in the 2006 New Year's Honours. He is an Honorary Citizen of his home town, Northallerton. He is involved in charitable work for Water Aid, the Cystic Fibrosis Trust, Duke of Edinburgh’s Award and Mountain Rescue. He works closely with the British Mountaineering Council.

Alan lives in North Yorkshire and enjoys being in the hills, rock climbing and fellwalking. You will regularly see him in the Lake District and Yorkshire tramping the fells and moors or clinging to a rock face.

Derek Cockell - Press & Publicity Officer