In Conversation with Doug Scott

[@propjoe1060]

Scott, Haston, Boardman, Tasker, Bonington, Renshaw. An amazing generation of British climbers.

[@raphaelwellig5066]

Hello Doug Thank you for the great interview. You had exactly the right attitude with awe and respect for the mountains. Rest in peace. With alpine greetings Raphael Wellig

[@Bereit18]

Went to one of his talks in Oxford. Lovely guy, may he Rest In Peace. 🙏

[@tdawg713]

Legend. Thoughtful & humble. "Ambition feeds on itself. Sometimes all you can do is let it go."

[@guyosborn615]

R.I.P. Doug Scott. Just re-reading his book "Himalyan climber" :(

[@rocnoir4233]

Great interview. You can see deep sadness in his eyes when he speaks of the loss of Dougal. They would have achieved so much more had he not gone for a ski that day.

[@andrewbutcher3391]

Great man and great mountaineer. I will never forget him saying if you want to get complete fulfilment in life, you have to come out of your comfort zone. It was a real thrill to meet him out on the hill a few times and to hear him speak.

[@murarigautam4803]

You are a great and legend personality. Rest in peace!....

[@perilousjack1964]

An inspirational man. I'll miss him and his stories.

[@johnhulsker9123]

Met him in I believe 78, had a chat with him, this was shortly after his ascent of Cerro Tor. Lovely man, really had a way with words,

[@dannymarco4957]

What a man! RIP

[@davidsexton6604]

Hi Doug , just wanted you to know that you have inspired me all my life ever since Cottesmore Secondry . I still go to the Highlands about 5 times a year , was up there in March 2020 just before this flu thing , can't wait to get back up there . David .

[@bobedwards7455]

Flu thing? Okay👌

[@jhors7777]

Fabulous video and man, thanks for posting

[@krisdan76]

SUCH A GREAT MAN!

[@SimDeck]

RIP great man.

[@thomasmcloughlin5402]

Still remember getting his signed copy of a poster in the Himalaya in the late 80ies in Canberra, Australian National University. He was a great presenter. He talked about the two broken legs and getting down alive. What a character he is/was.

[@jimvick8397]

Survived a sunset on Everest... Rest in Peace man...

[@dianamincher6479]

A superb mountaineer!

[@runhardhooah]

Awesome viewpoint and awesome pictures! Climb on!

[@atraxrobustus3618]

Doug Scott was a savage!

[@orcarain6]

Excellent interview!

[@Yesbruvva]

Legend

[@22bi7]

Fantastic interview !

[@alastairreid1248]

Definately a legend.

[@PD-hv4js]

Life well lived!

[@alexpark9610]

i love the comments at the end " why do you climb?" " i get grumpy when i don't " i know that feeling!

[@AdrianCalgary]

I knew someone made a comment on this already...

[@Larry11549]

Fantastic, I thought Doug was gone long ago--Lovely interview....

[@108hindu]

That was one heII of a “hard” generation of British climbers.

[@makalu877]

Didn't know this, RIP Doug, you had quite a life.

[@tomgreene2282]

RIP

[@rascalhusky8129]

I went to one off his lectures on the successful first accent of the South West face of Everest in Winnipeg. He was introduced as the fist English man to ascend Everest, he personally stated it was Mallory and Ervin, not him. This comment as always stuck very much in my mind, he wouldn't take credit for something probably not true. This was in the 1970s.

[@johnlascelles7650]

What year was Chris in the 2nd Tank Regiment and what part of Germany Where was he stationed

[@Handlebar-MustDash]

1943, Rommel's 2nd Panzer Division, Mustafa's Halal Camel Burger Joint - Tunis. Hope this helps 😂.

[@donaldcook3112]

. . . At an age of 9 or so?.. Think you must mean ‘1953?..’

[@adanacman666]

didnt he break his ankles on a fall and climb all the way down???i pretty sure i read that ,and remembered thinking WOW this guy is one of the greatest of all time

[@mooburns5830]

adanacman666 Yes, broke both legs above the ankles whilst climbing the Ogre!

[@fatmanscoop8650]

Think the picture is in one of Chris Boddingtons books.

[@kristinedanielsen5816]

Yeah and then Chris swung into the mountain and atleast broke some ribs.Chris B. feared that he might start suffering too from Edema.They were climbing The Ogre.

[@davidsexton6604]

He crawled all the way down !

[@theondebray]

Don Whillans speaking about another incident: "If Scotty can crawl down of t'Ogre, you can crawl back down to the road."

[@jeffreyrichardson]

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[@230608grace]

Having your marriage dissolved, does that mean annulled? By being dissolved does that mean his children were dissolved also?

[@theondebray]

Doug Scott, always a controversial figure, but an outstanding climber in his time. He had a reputation as a nasty aggressive bugger to be avoided in our Glencoe days, but always spoken about with respect. I saw a couple of his slide shows, dreadful speaker, appalling presentations (he couldn't care less as long as you paid for your ticket), yet unstoppably interesting & gripping. Unmissable.

[@stevenpurves3266]

tell me, how in your glencoe days did you come across......and im assuming you can go on lectures/slide tours too...to be that judgemental, what routes have you put up....anywhere???....you havent been to glencoe mate...never agressive, please give some credence to this, idiot

[@theondebray]

@@stevenpurves3266 I spent many of my winters in Glencoe in the 1970s, a bit before your time I guess. You have never experienced one of Doug's appalling presentations. Try the Aonach Eagach in winter.

[@dianamincher6479]

@@stevenpurves3266 Strong defence!

[@2o4II112II26o2]

@@theondebray I've been to 3 of his talks. The content more than makes up for the lack of showmanship; in fact what you're noticing, without realising it, was his humbleness i.e. he was the antithesis of a showman. And he didn't and doesn't need to show off - that's the subtle point which I think you've missed, pretty much totally. To judge him on oratory rather than his life story is misguided and petty in the extreme. Also a lot of his talks earned money for his Nepal charity, so you, Sir, are completely off-beam in your small minded criticism. Thank You and Good Day.

[@2o4II112II26o2]

I've been to 3 of his talks. The content more than makes up for the lack of showmanship; in fact what you're noticing, without realising it, was his humbleness i.e. he was the antithesis of a showman. And he didn't and doesn't need to show off - that's the subtle point which I think you've missed, pretty much totally. To judge him on oratory rather than his life story is misguided and petty in the extreme. Also a lot of his talks earned money for his Nepal charity, so you, Sir, are completely off-beam in your small minded criticism. Thank You and Good Day.