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This visually stunning and thought-provoking lecture was first presented at the Banff Mountain Book Festival in 2022 where John’s book 'A Path of Shadows' was shortlisted in the literature competition. The book is a biographical record of the inspiration the author has found in over sixty years of a life dedicated to mountaineering and mountain culture. The lecture includes readings both from the poems and essays in the book, and asks the question, ‘Are we living in an extreme landscape on an unclimbed Himalayan peak, or on a city street crowded with people and skyscrapers?' The answer perhaps lies in an evolutionary path we have yet to truly begin.
Lectures are free to members. Non-members are welcome to attend for a suggested £3 donation to the Montane Alpine Club Climbing Fund.
Doors Open: 7pm.
Food is available before the lecture from the hotel bar.
31 Main St
Keswick
Cumbria
CA12 5BN
